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Docket for 12-1493
No. 12-1493
Title:
Bruce James Abramski, Jr., Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed:June 25, 2013
Linked with 12A955
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-4992)
  Decision Date:January 23, 2013
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 2 2013 Application (12A955) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 23, 2013 to June 22, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 4 2013 Application (12A955) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 21, 2013.
Jun 21 2013 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2013)
Jul 19 2013 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 26, 2013.
Jul 25 2013 Brief amici curiae of Steve Stockman, et al. filed.
Jul 25 2013 Brief amicus curiae of NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund filed.
Aug 26 2013 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Sep 9 2013 Reply of petitioner Bruce James Abramski, Jr. filed.
Sep 11 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Oct 7 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013.
Oct 15 2013 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 24 2013 Petitioner will file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits on or before November 26, 2013.
Oct 24 2013 Respondent will file respondent's brief on the merits on or before December 24, 2013.
Nov 4 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
Nov 4 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Nov 14 2013 Record received from U.S.D.C. Western District of Virginia. The record is electronic (Not on PACER).
Nov 18 2013 Record received from the U. S. C. A. Fourth Circuit - (1 envelope). A portion of the record is electronic (Not on PACER). There are also sealed documents in this record.
Nov 26 2013 Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Nov 26 2013 Brief of petitioner Bruce James Abramski, Jr. filed.
Dec 3 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Steve Stockman, et al. filed.
Dec 3 2013 Brief amicus curiae of NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3 2013 Brief amici curiae of Robert Snellings and Ulysses Grant Early, IV filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3 2013 Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 4 2013 CIRCULATED.
Dec 23 2013 Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 30 2013 Brief amici curiae of States of Hawaii, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 30 2013 Brief amici curiae of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 30 2013 Brief amicus curiae of City of New York filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2014 Reply of petitioner Bruce James Abramski, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2014 Argued. For petitioner: Richard D. Dietz, Winston Salem, N. C. For respondent: Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 16 2014 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined.
Jul 18 2014 JUDGMENT ISSUED
Jul 22 2014 Record returned for U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Richard D. Dietz Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP(336) 607-7300
    Counsel of Record1001 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC  27101
rdietz@kilpatrickstockton.com
Party name: Bruce James Abramski, Jr.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Joseph Russell Palmore Assistant to the Solicitor General
Office of the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
Other:
Donald E. J. Kilmer Jr. Law Offices of Donald Kilmer, APC(408) 264-8489
1645 Willow St., Suite 150
San Jose, CA  95125
don@dklawoffice.com
Party name: Robert Snellings and Ulysses Grant Early, IV
 
Charles C. Lifland O'Melveny & Myers, LLP(213) 430-6000
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA  90071
clifland@omm.com
Party name: States of Hawaii, et al.
 
Elbert Lin Solicitor General(304) 558-2021
Office of Attorney General
State Capitol
Building 1, Room E-26
Charleston, WV  25303
Elbert.Lin@wvago.gov
Party name: State of West Virginia, et al.
 
Eric Proshansky Coorporation Counsel of the City of New York(212) 356-2932
100 Church Street
New York, NY  10007
eproshan@law.nyc.gov
Party name: City of New York
 
Elliott Schulder Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-6000
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20004
eschulder@cov.com
Party name: Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al.
 
Stefan Bijan Tahmassebi 11250 Waples Mill Road (703) 267-1259
Fairfax, VA  22030
stahmassebi@nrahq.org
Party name: NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
 
Herbert W. Titus William J. Olson, PC(703) 356-5070
370 Maple Avenue West, Suite 4
Vienna, VA  22180 - 5615
wjo@mindspring.com
Party name: Steve Stockman, et al.

 

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