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Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. Rhode Island

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 2, 2025.

Docket No.24-131
Op. Below1st Cir.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 24, 2024
Application (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, 2024
Application (23A1058) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 5, 2024.
Jun 20, 2024
Application (23A1058) to extend further the time from July 5, 2024 to August 4, 2024, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Jun 24, 2024
Application (23A1058) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until August 4, 2024.
Aug 2, 2024
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2024)
Aug 13, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2024 to November 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 15, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 5, 2024.
Sep 5, 2024
Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
Sep 5, 2024
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
Sep 5, 2024
Brief amici curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc., et al. filed.
Nov 5, 2024
Brief of respondents Rhode Island, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 19, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
Nov 20, 2024
Reply of petitioners Ocean State Tactical, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 5, 2024
Rescheduled.
Dec 9, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
Dec 11, 2024
Rescheduled.
Jan 6, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Jan 13, 2025
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Jan 21, 2025
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Feb 14, 2025
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Mar 24, 2025
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Mar 31, 2025
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Apr 14, 2025
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Apr 21, 2025
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Apr 28, 2025
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May 12, 2025
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May 27, 2025
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Jun 2, 2025
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.

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