Guedes v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for further consideration in light of Garland v. Cargill.
Issue
(1) Whether the definition of "machinegun" in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) includes non-mechanical bump stocks; and (2) if the definition of "machinegun" in Section 5845(b) is ambiguous, whether that ambiguity should be construed against the government.
Jun 14, 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 20, 2023)Jul 13, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 20, 2023 to August 21, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 13, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 21, 2023.
Jul 20, 2023Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.Aug 16, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 17, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 5, 2023.
Sep 5, 2023Brief for the respondents Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al. filed.Sep 15, 2023Reply of petitioners Damien Guedes, et al. filed.Sep 20, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
Sep 28, 2023Rescheduled.
Oct 4, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
Oct 30, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
Jun 17, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
Jun 24, 2024Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Garland v. Cargill, 602 U. S. ___ (2024).
Jul 26, 2024Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: Guedes v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/guedes-v-bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-2/