No. 22-1222
Damien Guedes, et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al.
Tags: 26-usc-5845 administrative-law atf-regulation bump-stock-prohibition bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives chevron-deference machinegun-definition rule-of-lenity statutory-construction
Latest Conference:
2024-06-20
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Whether the definition of "machinegun" in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) includes non-mechanical bump stocks.
(2) If the definition of "machinegun" in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) is ambiguous, whether that ambiguity should be construed against the Government.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the definition of 'machinegun' in 26 U.S.C. §5845(b) includes non-mechanical bump stocks
Docket Entries
2024-07-26
Judgment Issued.
2024-06-24
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Garland v. Cargill, 602 U. S. ___ (2024).
2024-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2023-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-09-28
Rescheduled.
2023-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-15
Reply of petitioners Damien Guedes, et al. filed.
2023-09-05
Brief for the respondents Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al. filed.
2023-08-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 5, 2023.
2023-08-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-07-20
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.
2023-07-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 20, 2023 to August 21, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-07-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 21, 2023.
2023-06-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 20, 2023)
Attorneys
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Damien Guedes, et al.
David H. Thompson — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Petitioner
Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Tennessee Firearms Association, Grass Roots North Carolina, Rights Watch International, Heller Foundation, America's Future, and Conservative
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus