Snope v. Brown

Pending petition

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
24-203	4th Cir.	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Issue: Whether the Constitution permits the state of Maryland to ban semiautomatic rifles that are in common use for lawful purposes, including the most popular rifle in America.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/21/2024	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2024)
09/11/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 23, 2024 to October 23, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
09/12/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2024.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Center, Inc., et al. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amici curiae of International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers, et al. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of Knife Rights, Inc. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of the National Association for Gun Rights filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.
10/09/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 23, 2024 to November 22, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
10/09/2024	Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioners.
10/11/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including November 12, 2024.
11/12/2024	Brief of respondents Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General of Maryland, et al. in opposition filed.
11/25/2024	Reply of petitioners David Snope, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/26/2024	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
12/11/2024	Rescheduled.
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