Denied

No. 24-203

David Snope, et al. v. Anthony G. Brown, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of Maryland, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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Docket Entries

Petition 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 <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-203_5ie6.pdf'>Opinion</a>) Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-203_5ie6.pdf#page=4'>Opinion</a>)

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Reply of petitioners David Snope, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General of Maryland, et al. in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including November 12, 2024.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 23, 2024 to November 22, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.

Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioners.

Brief amicus curiae of Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of the National Association for Gun Rights filed.

Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Center, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.

Brief amici curiae of International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Knife Rights, Inc. filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2024.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 23, 2024 to October 23, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2024)

Parties

David Snope, an individual and resident of Baltimore County, et al., Petitioner, represented by David H. Thompson

Anthony G. Brown, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Maryland, et al., Respondent, represented by Ryan Robert Dietrich

Amici Curiae

Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel L. Schmutter

Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Heller Foundation, Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee Firearms Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation, Grass Roots North Carolina, Rights Watch International, America's Future, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by William Jeffrey Olson

International Law Enforcement Trainers and Educators Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Benjamin Kopel

Knife Rights, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by George Montgomery Lee

National Rifle Association of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph Gary Samuel Greenlee

National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Erin E. Murphy

Second Amendment Law Center, Inc., California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated, Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois, Inc., Second Amendment Defense and Education Coalition, LTD., Operation Blazing Sword-Pink Pistols, and Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Amicus Curiae, represented by C. D. Michel

State of Idaho, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan Michael Hurst

The Buckeye Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Christian Tryon

The National Association for Gun Rights, Amicus Curiae, represented by Barry Kevin Arrington

 
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