Question Presented (from Petition)
Petitioner William Collins, III, is an upstanding and law-abiding citizen. His only criminal history stems from youthful indiscretion: minor, nonviolent offenses committed as a young adult nearly 25 years ago. None of those offenses suggests that Collins poses a danger to anyone, and none of them would have resulted in his disarmament at the Founding. The questions presented are:
1. May the government deprive Collins of his Second Amendment right to bear arms based on these convictions?
2. May a person raise an as-applied challenge to a law that imposes an overly broad prohibition on the possession of a firearm?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
May the government deprive Collins of his Second Amendment right to bear arms based on these convictions? May a person raise an as-applied challenge to a law that imposes an overly broad prohibition on the possession of a firearm?
2025-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-23
Reply of William Collins, III submitted.
2025-12-23
Reply of petitioner William Collins, III filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-12
Brief of Federal respondents in opposition submitted.
2025-12-12
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
2025-11-14
Waiver of right of respondents Anthony G. Brown, Maryland Attorney General, Col. Roland L. Butler, Jr. to respond filed.
2025-10-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 15, 2025.
2025-10-23
Motion of Federal respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2025 to December 15, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2025)
2025-07-23
Application (25A91) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 10, 2025.
2025-07-21
Application (25A91) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 13, 2025 to October 10, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.