No. 08-1521
Vide 08-1497
Title:
Otis McDonald, et al., Petitioners
v.
City of Chicago, Illinois, et al.
Docketed:June 11, 2009
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-4241, 08-4243, 08-4244)
  Decision Date:June 2, 2009
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jun 9 2009 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2009)
Jun 18 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Arms Keepers filed. VIDED.
Jun 18 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from Counsel for the petitioners.
Jun 25 2009 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 5, 2009.
Jul 6 2009 Brief amicus curiae of California filed. VIDED.
Jul 6 2009 Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. VIDED.
Jul 6 2009 Brief amici curiae of Institute for Justice, and Cato Institute filed. VIDED.
Jul 6 2009 Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc.,et al. filed. VIDED.
Jul 9 2009 Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors filed.
Aug 5 2009 Brief of respondent City of Chicago in opposition filed. VIDED.
Aug 18 2009 Reply of petitioners Otis McDonald, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 19 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.
Sep 30 2009 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 14 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party,conditioned on 7 day written notice of intent to file, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Oct 16 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs. in support of either party or of neither party, conditioned on 7 day written notice of intent to file, received from counsel for respondents National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. in support of petitioners.
Oct 19 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, conditioned on 10 notice of intent to file, received from counsel for respondents City of Chicago and Village of Oak Park.
Nov 12 2009 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 30, 2009.
Nov 16 2009 Brief of respondents National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al.in support of petitioners filed.
Nov 16 2009 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 16 2009 Brief of petitioners Otis McDonald, et al. filed.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Alan Gura Gura & Possessky, PLLC(703) 835-9085
    Counsel of Record101 N. Columbus St., Suite 405
Alexandria, VA  22314
alan@gurapossessky.com
Party name: Otis McDonald, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Stephen D. Poss Goodwin Procter LLP(617) 570-1000
    Counsel of RecordExchange Place
Boston, MA  02109
Party name: National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al.
 
Benna R. Solomon Deputy Corporation Counsel(312) 744-7764
    Counsel of Record 30 North LaSalle Street
Suite 800
Chicago, IL  60602-2580
benna.solomon@cityofchicago.org
Party name: City of Chicago, Illinois, et al.
 
Stephen P. Halbrook 3925 Chain Bridge Road(703) 352-7276
Suite 403
Fairfax, VA  22030
Shalbrook@stephenhalbrook.com
Party name: National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al.
Other:
James C. Ho Solicitor General(512) 937-1700
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC0 59)
Austin, TX  78711-2548
Party name: Texas, et al.
 
Andrew Theodore Hyman 755 Main Street (203) 954-6607
P.O. Box 197
Monroe, CT  06468
Party name: Arms Keepers
 
Zackery P. Morazzini Deputy Attoroney General(916) 445-8226
1300 I Street
Suite 125
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA  94244-2550
Party name: California
 
Clark M. Neily III Institute For Justice(703) 682-9320
901 N. Glebe Rd.
Suite 900
Arlington, VA  22203
Party name: Institute for Justice, and Cato Institute
 
Herbert W. Titus William J. Olson, PC(703) 356-5070
370 Maple Avenue West
Suite 4
Vienna, VA  22180 - 5615
Party name: Gun Owners of America, et al.
 
Elizabeth B. Wydra Constitutional Accountability Center(202) 296-6889
1301 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 502
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: Constitutional Law Professors