Cert. Denied
West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2026. Justice Thomas would grant the petition.
Issue
Whether a federal law that bans licensed sales of handguns and handgun ammunition to law-abiding 18-to-20-year-old adults violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Jul 31, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2025)Aug 11, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 3, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 12, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 3, 2025.
Sep 3, 2025Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.Sep 12, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 15, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including October 20, 2025.
Oct 20, 2025Brief of Federal Respondents filed.Oct 24, 2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.Oct 28, 2025Reply of petitioner West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. filed. (Distributed)Oct 29, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
Jun 22, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Jun 29, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2026.
Jun 30, 2026Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
Recommended Citation: West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/west-virginia-citizens-defense-league-inc-v-bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives/