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Defense Distributed, et al. v. Department of State, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 15-50759 · judgment September 20, 2016

Certiorari denied · January 8, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Alan Gura
Institute for Free Speech

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Linked docket
16A1033

Proceedings

  1. Jan 08 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Nov 29 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  3. Nov 27 2017
    Reply of petitioners Defense Distributed, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  4. Nov 07 2017
    Brief of respondent Department of State in opposition filed.
  5. Nov 02 2017
    Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 7, 2017.
  6. Sep 21 2017
    Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 2, 2017.
  7. Sep 05 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
  8. Sep 05 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Representative Thomas Massie, et al. filed.
  9. Aug 30 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 5, 2017.
  10. Aug 02 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2017)
  11. Apr 26 2017
    Application (16A1033) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until August 2, 2017.
  12. Apr 24 2017
    Application (16A1033) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 13, 2017 to August 2, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.