No. 21-272
Ralph Abekassis v. City of New York, New York, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: 2nd-amendment appellate-review civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process firearm-regulations judicial-review mootness second-amendment standing
Latest Conference:
2021-10-08
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, based on this Court's jurisprudence as articulated in City of Mesquite and Honig, the Second Circuit erred in dismissing this case as moot where New York City's calculated and repetitive actions were designed to evade appellate review.
Whether New York City's post-filing unsolicited issuance of a firearm license moots the live controversy where the licensee remains subject to the challenged regulations.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Second Circuit erred in dismissing this case as moot where New York City's actions were designed to evade appellate review
Docket Entries
2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent New York City, New York, et al. to respond filed.
2021-08-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Ralph Abekassis
2021-08-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)
Attorneys
New York City, New York, et al.
Elina Druker — New York City Law Department, Respondent
Ralph Abekassis
Amy L. Bellantoni — The Bellantoni Law Firm, PLLC, Petitioner