No. 21-1215
Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al.
Tags: 2nd-amendment administrative-law agency-interpretation bump-stocks chevron-deference criminal-law criminal-statute firearms machinegun-definition rule-of-lenity statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the definition of "machinegun" found in 26 U.S.C. §5845(b) is clear and unambiguous, and whether bump stocks meet that definition?
2. Whether Chevron deference should be given to agency interpretations of ambiguous criminal statutes, displacing the rule of lenity?
3. Whether courts should give deference to agencies when the government expressly waives Chevron?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the definition of 'machinegun' found in 26 U.S.C. §5845(b) is clear and unambiguous, and whether bump stocks meet that definition?
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-21
Rescheduled.
2022-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
2022-06-03
Reply of petitioners Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-05-24
Brief of respondents Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed.
2022-04-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 24, 2022.
2022-04-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 9, 2022 to May 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-04-07
Brief amici curiae of States of Montana, West Virginia and 20 Other States in Support of Petitioners filed.
2022-04-07
Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
2022-04-06
Brief amici curiae of David Codrea, Scott Heuman, Owen Monroe filed.
2022-03-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 9, 2022.
2022-03-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 7, 2022 to May 9, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-03-16
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al.
2022-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 7, 2022)
Attorneys
Brief of Amici Curiae States of Montana, West Virginia and 20 Other States in Support of Petitioners
David Codrea, Scott Heuman, Owen Monroe
Garland, Merrick, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al.
Robert Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson P.C., Petitioner
New Civil Liberties Alliance
Richard A. Samp — New Civil Liberties Alliance, Amicus