No. 25-198
Virginia Duncan, et al. v. Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California
Latest Conference:
2026-02-27
(distributed 8 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a ban on the possession of exceedingly common ammunition feeding devices violates the Second Amendment.
2. Whether a law dispossessing citizens, without compensation, of property that they lawfully acquired and long possessed without incident violates the Takings Clause.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a ban on commonly owned ammunition feeding devices violates the Second Amendment and whether dispossessing citizens of lawfully acquired property without compensation violates the Takings Clause
Docket Entries
2026-02-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2026-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2026-01-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-12
Rescheduled.
2025-11-05
Reply of petitioners Virginia Duncan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-05
Reply of Virginia Duncan, et al. submitted.
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-20
Brief of respondent Bonta, Att'y Gen. of CA in opposition filed.
2025-10-20
Brief of Bonta, Att'y Gen. of CA in opposition submitted.
2025-09-18
Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
2025-09-18
Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
2025-09-18
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
2025-09-18
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Gun Rights filed.
2025-09-18
Amicus brief of Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Heller Foundation, Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee Firearms Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation, America's Future, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund submitted.
2025-09-18
Amicus brief of State of Montana, et al. submitted.
2025-09-18
Amicus brief of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. submitted.
2025-09-18
Amicus brief of National Association for Gun Rights submitted.
2025-09-17
Brief amici curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-09-17
Amicus brief of National African American Gun Association, Inc.; Asian Pacific American Gun Owners Association; Chris Cheng; DC Project Foundation, Inc.; Operation Blazing Sword, Inc.; Gabriela Franco; and The Liberal Gun Club submitted.
2025-09-12
Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed.
2025-09-12
Amicus brief of Second Amendment Foundation, The Second Amendment Law Center, and Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus submitted.
2025-08-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
2025-08-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-20
Motion of Bonta, Att'y Gen. of CA for an extension of time submitted.
2025-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
2025-07-11
Application (24A1191) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 17, 2025.
2025-07-03
Application (24A1191) to extend further the time from July 18, 2025 to August 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2025-06-05
Application (24A1191) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 18, 2025.
2025-05-30
Application (24A1191) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 18, 2025 to July 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Bonta, Att'y Gen. of CA
Mica Louise Moore — California Department of Justice, Respondent
Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Heller Foundation, Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee Firearms Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense F
Jeremiah Lee Morgan — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
National African American Gun Association, Inc.
Scott Charles Allan — Renzulli Law Firm, LLP, Amicus
National Association for Gun Rights
Barry Kevin Arrington — Arrington Law Firm, Amicus
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
Noel John Francisco — Jones Day, Amicus
Second Amendment Foundation, The Second Amendment Law Center, and Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus
State of Montana, et al.
Virginia Duncan, et al.
Erin E. Murphy — Clement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner