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Dane Harrel, et al. v. Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 23-1826 · judgment November 3, 2023
Before the decision, about 2.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
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Whether the Constitution allows the government to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting themselves, their families, and their homes with semiautomatic firearms that are in common use for lawful purposes.
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Whether the Constitution allows the government to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting themselves, their families, and their homes with ammunition magazines that are in common use for lawful purposes.
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Whether enforcement of Illinois’s semiautomatic firearm and ammunition magazine bans should be enjoined.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David H. Thompson
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
For respondent
Jane Elinor Notz
Office of the Attorney General, State of Illinois
Argument & decision
Decided July 2, 2024.
Proceedings
- Jul 02 2024Petition DENIED. Justice Alito would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Statement of Justice Thomas. (Detached Opinion)
- Jun 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024.
- Jun 17 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
- Jun 10 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
- Jun 03 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
- May 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024.
- May 20 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2024.
- Apr 30 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2024.
- Apr 26 2024Reply of petitioners Dane Harrel, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 15 2024Brief of respondents Illinois, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Apr 15 2024Brief of Cook County Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Mar 15 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. VIDED.
- Mar 13 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Police Association filed.
- Mar 06 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2024, for all respondents.
- Mar 05 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2024 to April 15, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 12 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2024)