No. 18-8739
Armando Lopez v. Massachusetts
Tags: ammunition burden-of-proof burden-shifting constitutional-rights criminal-defendant criminal-procedure due-process firearm firearm-possession unauthorized-possession
Key Terms:
DueProcess SecondAmendment
DueProcess SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
2019-10-11
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Due Process Clause permit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to shift the burden to criminal defendants charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and/or ammunition to show authorization for possession?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Does the Due Process Clause permit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to shift the burden to criminal defendants charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and/or ammunition to show authorization for possession? (i)
Docket Entries
2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-25
Reply of petitioner Armando Lopez filed.
2019-09-09
Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed.
2019-07-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 9, 2019.
2019-07-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 9, 2019 to September 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 9, 2019.
2019-05-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2019 to August 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-09
Response Requested. (Due June 10, 2019)
2019-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-04-30
Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed.
2019-04-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 9, 2019)
2019-02-26
Application (18A762) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until April 8, 2019.
2019-02-25
Application (18A762) to extend further the time from March 8, 2019 to April 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
2019-01-24
Application (18A762) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until March 8, 2019.
2019-01-23
Application (18A762) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2019 to March 8, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Attorneys
Armando Lopez
Jeffrey T. Green — Sidley Austin, Petitioner
Massachusetts
Dean A. Mazzone — Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Respondent