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Duncan v. Bonta

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-198 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: (1) Whether a ban on the possession of exceedingly common ammunition feeding devices violates the Second Amendment; and (2) whether a law dispossessing citizens, without compensation, of property that they lawfully acquired and long possessed without incident violates the takings clause.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/30/2025Application (24A1191) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 18, 2025 to July 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
06/05/2025Application (24A1191) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 18, 2025.
07/03/2025Application (24A1191) to extend further the time from July 18, 2025 to August 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
07/11/2025Application (24A1191) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 17, 2025.
08/15/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
08/20/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
08/21/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
09/12/2025Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed.
09/17/2025Brief amici curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc., et al. filed.
09/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
09/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Gun Rights filed.
09/18/2025Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
09/18/2025Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
10/20/2025Brief of respondent Bonta, Att'y Gen. of CA in opposition filed.
11/05/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
11/05/2025Reply of petitioners Virginia Duncan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/12/2025Rescheduled.
11/18/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.