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Dominic Bianchi, et al. v. Brian Frosh, Attorney General of Maryland, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 21-1255 · judgment September 17, 2021

GVR'd · June 30, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Question presented

Whether the Constitution allows the government to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting themselves, their families, and their homes with a type of “Arms” that are in common use for lawful purposes?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David H. Thompson
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC

For respondent
Julia Doyle Bernhardt

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences

Amicus briefs
5 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Aug 01 2022
    JUDGMENT ISSUED
  2. Jun 30 2022
    Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
  3. Jun 29 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
  4. May 03 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/19/2022.
  5. Apr 29 2022
    Reply of petitioners Dominic Bianchi, et al. filed. (Distributed)
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  6. Apr 15 2022
    Brief of respondents Brian Frosh, et al. in opposition filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  7. Mar 03 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2022.
  8. Mar 02 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 16, 2022 to April 15, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  9. Feb 14 2022
    Brief amici curiae of Law Enforcement Groups and Firearms Rights Groups filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  10. Feb 14 2022
    Brief amici curiae of San Diego County Gun Owners Political Action Committee, et al. filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  11. Feb 14 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of Madison Society Foundation, Inc. and DC Project filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  12. Feb 11 2022
    Brief amici curiae of Professors of Second Amendment Law, et al. filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  13. Jan 27 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 16, 2022.
  14. Jan 26 2022
    Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  15. Jan 25 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 14, 2022 to March 16, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  16. Jan 14 2022
    Response Requested. (Due February 14, 2022)
  17. Jan 05 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
  18. Jan 03 2022
    Waiver of right of respondents Brian Frosh, et al. to respond filed.
    Main Document
  19. Dec 16 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2022)
    PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service