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Gould v. Lipson

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020.

Docket No.18-1272
Op. Below1st Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a firearm outside the home for self-defense and (2) whether the government may deny categorically the exercise of the right to carry a firearm outside the home to typical law-abiding citizens by conditioning the exercise of the right on a showing of a special need to carry a firearm.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 21, 2018
Application (18A660) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 31, 2019 to April 1, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Dec 26, 2018
Application (18A660) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until April 1, 2019.
Apr 1, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 6, 2019)
Apr 9, 2019
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Michael Gould, et al.
Apr 30, 2019
Letter of substitution of respondent received.
May 6, 2019
Brief of respondent Commonwealth of Massachusetts in opposition filed.
May 6, 2019
Brief of respondents Andrew Lipson, et al. in opposition filed.
May 20, 2019
Reply of petitioners Michael Gould, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 21, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
Apr 27, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
May 11, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
May 18, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
May 22, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
Jun 1, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
Jun 8, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
Jun 15, 2020
Petition DENIED.

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