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Duncan v. Bonta

Pending Petition
Docket No.25-198
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a ban on the possession of exceedingly common ammunition feeding devices violates the Second Amendment; and (2) whether a law dispossessing citizens, without compensation, of property that they lawfully acquired and long possessed without incident violates the takings clause.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 30, 2025
Application (24A1191) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 18, 2025 to July 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jun 5, 2025
Application (24A1191) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 18, 2025.
Jul 3, 2025
Application (24A1191) to extend further the time from July 18, 2025 to August 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jul 11, 2025
Application (24A1191) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 17, 2025.
Aug 15, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
Aug 20, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 21, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
Sep 12, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed.
Sep 17, 2025
Brief amici curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 18, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
Sep 18, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Gun Rights filed.
Sep 18, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
Sep 18, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
Oct 20, 2025
Brief of respondent Bonta, Att'y Gen. of CA in opposition filed.
Nov 5, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Nov 5, 2025
Reply of petitioners Virginia Duncan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 12, 2025
Rescheduled.
Nov 18, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Dec 8, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
Jan 5, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Jan 12, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 20, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
Feb 13, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Feb 23, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
Mar 2, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
Mar 11, 2026
Supplemental Brief of Petitioners Virginia Duncan, et al. filed.
Mar 13, 2026
Supplemental brief of respondent Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, filed. (Distributed)
Mar 16, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 23, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
Mar 30, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
Apr 13, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.

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