No. 25-541
 
Title: Benjamin Schoenthal, et al., Petitioners
v.
Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois, et al.
Docketed: November 4, 2025
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-2643, 24-2644)
   Decision Date: September 2, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 31 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2025)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 01 2025 Waiver of right of respondents Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois; Robert Berlin, State's Attorney of DuPage County to respond filed.
Main Document
Dec 01 2025 Waiver of right of respondents Eileen O’Neill Burke, Cook County State’s Attorney to respond filed.
Main Document
Dec 04 2025 Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Defense & Education Coalition, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 10 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 17 2025 Response Requested. (Due January 16, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
David H. Thompson
Counsel of Record
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
DTHOMPSON@COOPERKIRK.COM
Ph: 202-220-9600
Party name: Benjamin Schoenthal, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Jonathon Delmar Byrer
Counsel of Record
Cook County State's Attorney's Office
500 Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
jonathon.byrer@cookcountysao.org
Ph: 312-603-4366
Party name: Eileen O’Neill Burke, Cook County State’s Attorney


Jane Elinor Notz
Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General, State of Illinois
115 South LaSalle Street
23rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
JANE.NOTZ@ILAG.GOV
Ph: 312-814-5376
Party name: Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois; Robert Berlin, State's Attorney of DuPage County


Other Attorneys
C. D. Michel
Counsel of Record
Michel & Associates, P.C.
180 East Ocean Blvd.
Suite 200
Long Beach, CA 90802
CMICHEL@MICHELLAWYERS.COM
Ph: (562) 216-4444
Party name: Second Amendment Defense & Education Coalition; Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois; Guns Save Life; California Rifle & Pistol Assoc.; Second Amendment Law Center