No. 24-7242

Lazarus Casas v. New York

Lower Court: New York
Docketed: 2025-05-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-violation firearm-possession fourteenth-amendment licensing-regime proper-cause-requirement second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-06-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

Under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, may New York punish an individual for failing to comply with the licensing regime that this Court examined in Bruen, even though, as Mr. Casas objected, and this Court confirmed, the proper-cause requirement was unconstitutional?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, may New York punish an individual for failing to comply with the licensing regime that this Court examined in Bruen, even though, as Mr. Casas objected, and this Court confirmed, the proper-cause requirement was unconstitutional?

Docket Entries

2025-06-23
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
2025-06-02
Waiver of New York of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-02
Waiver of right of respondent New York to respond filed.
2025-05-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Lazarus Casas
Victorien Zai-Xin WuOffice of the Appellate Defender, Petitioner
New York
Steven Chiajon WuNew York County District Attorney's Office, Respondent