New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, New York

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
18-280	Dec 2, 2019	Apr 27, 2020	6-3	Per Curiam	OT 2019

Holding: Petitioners" claim for declaratory and injunctive relief with respect to the City"s old rule on transporting firearms is moot, and any claim for damages with respect to that rule may be addressed in the first instance by the court of appeals and the district court on remand.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on April 27, 2020. Justice Kavanaugh filed a concurring opinion. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Gorsuch joined in full and Justice Thomas joined except for Part IV-B.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

After ruling in New York gun rights case, more Second Amendment cases set for Friday conference (Amy Howe, April 28, 2020)
Opinion analysis: Court sends New York Second Amendment case back to lower courts without ruling on the merits (Amy Howe, April 27, 2020)
Live blog of orders and opinions (Update: Completed) (Kalvis Golde, April 27, 2020)
2020 Supreme Court Preview presented by Casetext (part one) (SCOTUStalk, January 29, 2020)
Argument analysis: Justices focus on mootness in challenge to now-repealed New York City gun rule (Amy Howe, December 2, 2019)
Argument preview: Justices take up battle over New York City gun ban and the scope of the Second Amendment? (Amy Howe, November 25, 2019)
Symposium: Fourth down and goal -- Will the court punt again? (Michelle Ghetti, November 21, 2019)
Symposium: The Second Amendment permits premises handgun licenses (Clare Kindall, November 21, 2019)
Symposium: Supreme Court should address lower court nullification of the Second Amendment (David Kopel and Randy Barnett, November 20, 2019)
Symposium: Disrupting the consensus on Second Amendment doctrine would be a mistake (Joseph Blocher and Eric Ruben, November 20, 2019)
Symposium: So what exactly are the parties still fighting about in NYSRPA v. City of New York? (Joe Davis and Nick Reaves, November 19, 2019)
Symposium: This case is moot (Jessica Bulman-Pozen and Adam Samaha, November 19, 2019)
Symposium: Justices take up battle over New York City gun ban and the scope of the Second Amendment? (Amy Howe, November 18, 2019)
New York gun case to move forward (Amy Howe, October 7, 2019)
Overview of the courts criminal docket for OT 19 sizeable and significant (Rory Little, September 9, 2019)
SCOTUS for law students: Battling over mootness (Stephen Wermiel, August 29, 2019)
City returns in gun-rights case (Amy Howe, July 22, 2019)
City tells justices New York gun case is moot (UPDATED) (Amy Howe, July 4, 2019)
OT2018 #16: "From Scratch" (First Mondays, January 28, 2019)
Justices to review New York gun rights case (Amy Howe, January 22, 2019)
Petitions of the week (Aurora Barnes, September 19, 2018)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/20/2018	Application (17A1393) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 4, 2018 to August 3, 2018, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
06/21/2018	Application (17A1393) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 3, 2018.
07/19/2018	Application (17A1393) to extend further the time from August 3, 2018 to September 2, 2018, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
07/23/2018	Application (17A1393) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until September 4, 2018.
09/04/2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2018)
09/17/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2018 to November 8, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
09/21/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 8, 2018.
09/28/2018	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al..
10/09/2018	Brief amici curiae of Western States Sheriffs' Association et al filed.
10/09/2018	Brief amici curiae of The States of Louisiana, et al. filed.
10/09/2018	Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
11/08/2018	Brief of City of New York, et al. in opposition not accepted for filing. (November 09, 2018) (Corrected version submitted November 9, 2018).
11/08/2018	Brief of respondents City of New York, et al. in opposition filed.(11/14/2018)
11/28/2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
11/28/2018	Reply of petitioners New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/07/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
01/14/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
01/22/2019	Petition GRANTED.
02/12/2019	Joint motion for an extension of time for filing the briefs on the merits filed.
02/21/2019	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al..
02/25/2019	Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits is granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 7, 2019. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 5, 2019.
03/11/2019	Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. and Allied Educational Foundation filed.
04/02/2019	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, City of New York, et al.
04/12/2019	Motion to hold the briefing schedule in abeyance filed by respondents City of New York, et al. (Distributed)
04/19/2019	Response to motion from petitioners New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2019	Reply in support of motion filed.
04/29/2019	Motion of respondents to hold briefing schedule in abeyance DENIED.
05/07/2019	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
05/07/2019	Brief of petitioners New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. filed.
05/13/2019	Brief amicus curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc. filed.
05/13/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Pink Pistols filed.
05/13/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Madison Society Foundation, Inc. filed.
05/13/2019	Brief amici curiae of Academics for the Second Amendment filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Professors in support of neither party filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in support of neither party filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of Brady and Team ENOUGH in support of neither party filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc. filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of The Liberal Gun Club filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of The States of Louisiana, et al. filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of George K. Young filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Patrick J. Charles in support of neither party filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Robert Leider filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated and Gun Owners of California, Inc. filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of Professors of Second Amendment Law, et al. filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Black Guns Matter filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of Bradley Byrne and 119 Additional Members of the United States House of Representatives filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of Firearms Policy Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, and the Calguns Foundation filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
05/14/2019	Brief amici curiae of National Sheriffs Association, et al. filed.
07/03/2019	Letter dated July 3, 2019 of City of New York, et al. not accepted for filing. (July 08, 2019)
07/08/2019	Response of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. to motion not accepted for filing. (July 08, 2019)
07/22/2019	Suggestion of Mootness filed by respondents City of New York, et al.
07/22/2019	Motion for a further extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed.
07/24/2019	Response of petitioners to motion for a further extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed.
07/26/2019	Motion for a further extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits denied.
08/01/2019	Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in support of neither party filed.
08/01/2019	Petitioners' response to suggestion of mootness filed. (Distributed)
08/05/2019	Brief of respondents City of New York, et al. filed.
08/05/2019	Respondents' Supplemental Appendix of City of New York, et al. not accepted for filing. (August 09, 2019)
08/05/2019	Supplemental appendix to respondents’ brief on the merits filed. (Corrected copies 8/9/19)
08/07/2019	Suggestion of mootness DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
08/08/2019	Respondents' reply in support of suggestion of mootness filed. (Distributed)
08/12/2019	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
08/12/2019	Amicus brief of March for Our Lives Action Fund not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted)
08/12/2019	Brief amicus curiae of March for Our Lives Action Fund filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of States of New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia and the District of Columbia filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of Public Health Researchers and Social Scientists filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of 139 Members of the United States House of Representatives filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, et al. filed.
08/12/2019	Amicus brief of Neal Goldfarb not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted)
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of Corpus Linguistics Professors and Experts filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Former Commissioner of the New York City Police Department William J. Bratton filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Crime Commission of New York City filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of National Education Association filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Everytown for Gun Safety filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Americans Against Gun Violence filed.
08/12/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Neal Goldfarb filed. (August 13, 2019)
08/12/2019	Motion of Neal Goldfarb for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
09/04/2019	Reply of petitioners New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. filed.
09/13/2019	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 2, 2019.
10/07/2019	The Respondent's Suggestion of Mootness is denied. The question of mootness will be subject to further consideration at oral argument, and the parties should be prepared to discuss it.
10/15/2019	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
10/15/2019	Motion of Neal Goldfarb for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
10/23/2019	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
10/24/2019	The record from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit is electronic and filed. The record is complete from the 2nd Circuit.
10/25/2019	CIRCULATED
11/15/2019	Letter from the Solicitor General filed. (Distributed)
11/15/2019	Request from the Clerk that the Solicitor General submit his views on mootness in a letter brief, limited to 10 pages, by 6 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019. The parties may submit their responses in a letter brief, limited to 10 pages each, by 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
11/15/2019	Letter brief of the Solicitor General pursuant to request of the Clerk filed. (Distributed)
11/20/2019	Letter response brief of petitioners pursuant to request of the Clerk filed. (Distributed)
11/20/2019	Letter response brief of respondents' pursuant to request of the Clerk filed. (Distributed)
12/02/2019	Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.; and Jeffrey B. Wall, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Richard P. Dearing, New York, N. Y.
04/27/2020	Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. Kavanaugh, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined except for Part IV–B.
05/29/2020	JUDGMENT ISSUED.