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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 5.4× 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
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage
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)