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George Peterson v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-30043 · judgment December 9, 2025
Before the decision, about 1.8× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Fifth Circuit decision below, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below.
Questions presented
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Whether the National Firearms Act’s taxation-and-registration scheme for covered firearms can be justified as a licensing law.
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Whether the National Firearms Act’s taxation-and-registration scheme violates the Second Amendment with respect to firearm suppressors.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David H. Thompson
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Apr 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 08 2026Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 02 2026Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 01 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Mar 30 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Mar 09 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2026)