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Abdullahi Said Ali v. City of Portland, Oregon
IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Oregon, No. A181186 · judgment April 16, 2025
Certiorari denied · March 23, 2026
Question presented
Does a city ordinance that prohibits carrying a loaded firearm in public, but permits a defendant to raise an affirmative defense that the defendant had a concealed-handgun license, violate the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution? RELATED PROCEEDINGS Multnomah County Circuit Court: 21CR33362 Oregon Court of Appeals: A181186; City of Portland v. Ali, 339 Or App 674 (2025) Oregon Supreme Court: S071996; 374 Or 372 (2025)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Erik Michael Blumenthal
State of Oregon - Public Def. Serv. Comm'n
For respondent
Denis Marcel James Vannier
Portland Office of the City Attorney
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Feb 27 2026Waiver of right of respondent City of Portland to respond filed.
- Feb 17 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)
- Jan 02 2026Application (25A759) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 15, 2026.
- Dec 17 2025Application (25A759) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2025 to February 15, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.