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Dominic Bianchi, et al. v. Anthony G. Brown, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of Maryland, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 21-1255
Before the decision, about 7.9× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
Whether the Constitution allows the government to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting themselves, their families, and their homes with semiautomatic rifles that are in common use for lawful purposes.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David H. Thompson
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
For respondent
Ryan Robert Dietrich
Office of the Attorney General of Maryland
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage
Order
Order list, May 20, 2024 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- May 20 2024Petition DENIED.
- Apr 30 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2024.
- Apr 25 2024Reply of petitioners Dominic Bianchi, et al. filed.
- Apr 12 2024Brief of respondents Anthony G. Brown, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Maryland, et al. in opposition filed.
- Mar 13 2024Brief amici curiae of International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Assoc., et al. filed.
- Mar 07 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 12, 2024.
- Mar 06 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2024 to April 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 08 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due March 13, 2024)