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David Snope, 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 · judgment August 6, 2024
Before the decision, about 10× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a petition filed soon after the judgment below, 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 permits the State of Maryland to ban semiautomatic rifles that are in common use for lawful purposes, including the most popular rifle in America.
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 16 conferences
Amicus briefs
10 cert-stage
Argument & decision
Decided June 2, 2025.
Proceedings
- Jun 02 2025Petition DENIED. Justice Alito and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Statement of Justice Kavanaugh respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
- May 27 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
- May 19 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
- May 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
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- Apr 14 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
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- Mar 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
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- Feb 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
- Feb 14 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
- Jan 21 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
- Jan 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
- Jan 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
- Dec 11 2024Rescheduled.
- Nov 26 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
- Nov 25 2024Reply of petitioners David Snope, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Nov 12 2024Brief of respondents Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General of Maryland, et al. in opposition filed.
- Oct 11 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including November 12, 2024.
- Oct 09 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 23, 2024 to November 22, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 09 2024Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioners.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Center, Inc., et al. filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amici curiae of International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers, et al. filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of Knife Rights, Inc. filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc. filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of the National Association for Gun Rights filed.
- Sep 23 2024Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.
- Sep 12 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2024.
- Sep 11 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 23, 2024 to October 23, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 21 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2024)