| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 9 2001 | Application (A01-384) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ |
| | of certiorari from November 19, 2001 to December 19, 2001, |
| | submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Nov 9 2001 | Application (A01-384) denied by Justice Scalia. |
| Nov 19 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, |
| | 2001) |
| Dec 17 2001 | Order extending time to file brief of respondent on the merits |
| | until December 26, 2001. |
| Dec 26 2001 | Brief of respondent Thomas Lamar Bean in opposition filed. |
| Jan 2 2002 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2002 |
| Jan 10 2002 | Reply brief of petitioners United States, et al. filed. |
| Jan 22 2002 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT October 16, 2002. |
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| Mar 1 2002 | Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' |
| | brief on the merits to and including April 8, 2002. |
| Apr 5 2002 | Order further extending time to file the joint appendix and the |
| | government's brief on the merits to and including April 15, 2002. |
| Apr 8 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Violence Policy Center filed. |
| Apr 15 2002 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Apr 15 2002 | Brief of petitioners United States, et al. filed. |
| May 8 2002 | Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to |
| | and including June 14, 2002. |
| Jun 14 2002 | Brief of respondent Thomas Lamar Bean filed. |
| Jun 14 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Inc. |
| | filed. |
| Jun 14 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Second Amendment Foundation filed. |
| Jul 17 2002 | Reply brief of petitioners United States, et al. filed. |
| Jul 23 2002 | CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 16 2002 | Record filed. |
| Aug 21 2002 | Record filed. |
| Oct 16 2002 | ARGUED. |
| Oct 17 2002 | Letter and attachment from counsel for the respondent received and |
| | distributed. |
| Dec 10 2002 | Adjudged to be REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a |
| | unanimous Court. |
| Jan 9 2003 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jan 30 2003 | Record returned to Judge Harold Demoss, Houston Texas. |
| Jan 31 2003 | Record returned to the USCA 5th Circuit. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Theodore B. Olson | Solicitor General | |
| U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
| Party name: United States, et al. |
| | | |
| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Larry C. Hunter | 1260 North Main | 4097695453 |
| Vidor, TX 77662 | |
| Party name: Thomas Lamar Bean |
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| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Craig Goldblatt | Wilmer Cutler Pickering | 2026636000 |
| 2445 M Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20037 | |
| Party name: Violence Policy Center |
| | | |
| Richard E. Gardiner | 10560 Main Street | 7033527276 |
| Suite 404 | |
| Fairfax, VA 22030 | |
| Party name: Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Inc. |
| | | |
| William M. Gustavson | 1009 Paradrome Street | 5136214477 |
| Cincinnati, OH 45202 | |
| Party name: Second Amendment Foundation |
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