No. 25-132
 
Title: West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc., Petitioner
v.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, et al.
Docketed: August 4, 2025
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-2275)
   Decision Date: June 18, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 31 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2025)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 11 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 3, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Aug 12 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 3, 2025.
Sep 03 2025 Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Sep 12 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Sep 15 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including October 20, 2025.
Oct 20 2025 Brief of Federal Respondents filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Oct 24 2025 Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Main Document
Oct 28 2025 Reply of petitioner West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Oct 29 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
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: West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc.


Attorneys for Respondents
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Federal Respondents


Other Attorneys
Michael Ray Williams
Counsel of Record
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol Complex, Bldg. 1, Rm E-26
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25306

mwilliams@wvago.gov
Ph: 304-558-2021
Party name: State of West Virginia and 19 Other States