Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. Rhode Island
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 2, 2025.
Issue
(1) Whether a retrospective and confiscatory ban on the possession of ammunition-feeding devices that are in common use 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 of the Fifth Amendment.
May 24, 2024Application (23A1058) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2024 to July 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Jackson.
May 30, 2024Application (23A1058) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 5, 2024.
Jun 20, 2024Application (23A1058) to extend further the time from July 5, 2024 to August 4, 2024, submitted to Justice Jackson.Jun 24, 2024Application (23A1058) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until August 4, 2024.
Aug 2, 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2024)Aug 13, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2024 to November 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 15, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 5, 2024.
Sep 5, 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.Sep 5, 2024Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.Sep 5, 2024Brief amici curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc., et al. filed.Nov 5, 2024Brief of respondents Rhode Island, et al. in opposition filed.Nov 19, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
Nov 20, 2024Reply of petitioners Ocean State Tactical, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 5, 2024Rescheduled.
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Jun 2, 2025Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
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