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Pena v. Horan

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020.

Docket No.18-843
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

Whether California"s Unsafe Handgun Act violates the Second Amendment by banning handguns of the kind in common use for traditional lawful purposes.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 16, 2018
Application (18A178) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Aug 20, 2018
Application (18A178) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 31, 2018.
Dec 28, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2019)
Jan 11, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 4, 2019 to March 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 16, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 6, 2019.
Feb 1, 2019
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Second Amendment Law, et al. filed.
Feb 4, 2019
Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, et al. filed.
Feb 4, 2019
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Feb 4, 2019
Brief amici curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., et al. filed.
Mar 6, 2019
Brief of respondent Martin Horan, Director, California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms in opposition filed.
Mar 18, 2019
Reply of petitioners Ivan Pena, et al. filed.
Mar 20, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
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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