| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 16 2007 |
Application (07A51) to extend the time to file a petition for writ of certiorari from August 6, 2007 to September 5, 2007, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jul 18 2007 |
Application (07A51) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 5, 2007. |
| Sep 4 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2007) |
| Sep 28 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Oct 3 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party received from counsel for respondents. |
| Oct 4 2007 |
Brief of respondent Dick Anthony Heller in opposition filed. |
| Oct 5 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. |
| Oct 5 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. filed. |
| Oct 5 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, Hawaii, Illinois, and Maryland filed. |
| Oct 23 2007 |
Reply of petitioners District of Columbia, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 24 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2007. |
| Nov 15 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2007. |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether the following provisions - D.C. Code �� 7-2502.02(a)(4), 22-4504(a), and 7-2507.02 - violate the Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any state-regulated militia, but who wish to keep handguns and other firearms for private use in their homes?
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| Dec 28 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either or neither party, conditioned on a seven day written notice to counsel for petitioners, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jan 3 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party only, conditioned on a seven day written notice to counsel for respondent, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Brief of petitioners District of Columbia, et al. filed. |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioners proposing a Lodging of Council Session Transcripts as legislative history of the laws at issue, and copies of local municipal laws regulating the firing of guns in the 19th Century as history of regulation of firearms in the District of Columbia. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Members of Congress filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Linguistics and English Dennis E. Baron, Richard W. Bailey, and Jeffrey P. Kaplan filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Violence Policy Center, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Major American Cities, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Adam Winkler filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, et al.
filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Committee, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Department of Justice Officials filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professors of Criminal Justice filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Network to End Domestic Violence, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Public Health Association, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of District Attorneys filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Jack N. Rakove, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of City of Chicago, et al. filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
| Jan 25 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the D.C. Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 28 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 28 2008 |
Record from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia Circuit is electronically filed. |
| Feb 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2008 |
Brief of respondent Dick Anthony Heller filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of GeorgiaCarry.Org, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 5 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Congress of Racial Equality filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Disabled Veterans for Self-Defense and Kestra Childers filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Alaska Outdoor Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Criminologists, Social Scientists, Other Distinguished Scholars, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Free Expression filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Libertarian National Committee, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of 55 Members of United States Senate, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Virginia1774.org filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Paragon Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Second Amendment Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Suzanna Gratia Hupp, D.C., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of 126 Women State Legislators and Academics filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Pink Pistols and Gays and Lesbians for Individual Liberty filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Grass Roots of South Carolina, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Major General John D. Altenburg, Jr., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Maricopa County Attorney's Office, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of State Firearm Associations filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Bruce L. Benson, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument, and, in the alternative, for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania, Joseph B. Scarnati, III filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Senior Officials of Department of Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Academics for the Second Amendent filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Freedom filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Retired Military Officers filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Heartland Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Jeanette M. Moll, Ohio Concealed Carry Permitholders, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Organizations and Scholars Correcting Myths and Misrepresentations etc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of International Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument, and, in the alternative, for enlargement of time for oral argument DENIED. |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 28 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Wisconsin. (Distributed) |
| Mar 5 2008 |
Reply of petitioners District of Columbia, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 14 2008 |
Letter, dated March 12, 2008, received from counsel for the petitioners. (Distributed). |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Wisconsin GRANTED. |
| Mar 18 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Walter Dellinger, Washington, D.C. For United States as amicus curiae: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Alan Gura, Alexandria, Va. |
| Jun 26 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 28 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the District of Columbia Circuit. |
| Aug 12 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/28/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit received. |