No. 25-5150
David Robinson, Jr. v. United States
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: congressional-taxing-power constitutional-provisions nfa-registration second-amendment short-barreled-rifle tenth-amendment
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SecondAmendment Takings FirstAmendment Securities Copyright JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw SecondAmendment Takings FirstAmendment Securities Copyright JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-12-12
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether federal criminal punishment of the possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle violates the Second Amendment and exceeds Congress's power to tax under Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the Constitution and the Tenth Amendment
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
are: 1. Whether federal criminal punishment of the possession of an unregistered short -barre led rifle violates the Second Amendment . 2. Whether federal criminal punishment of the possession of an unregistered short -barrel ed rifle exceeds Congress ’s power to tax under Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the Constitution and violates the Tenth Amendment .
Docket Entries
2025-12-15
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-10-31
Reply of petitioner David Robinson, Jr. filed.
2025-10-31
Reply of David Robinson, Jr. submitted.
2025-10-20
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-10-20
Brief of United States of America in opposition submitted.
2025-09-19
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
2025-09-19
Brief amicus curiae of Robert M. Miller, PH.D filed.
2025-09-19
Amicus brief of Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Heller Foundation, Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee Firearms Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation, America's Future, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund submitted.
2025-09-19
Amicus brief of Robert M. Miller, PH.D submitted.
2025-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
2025-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-11
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-08-20
Response Requested. (Due September 19, 2025)
2025-08-12
Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-08-12
Amicus brief of Second Amendment Foundation, The Second Amendment Law Center, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated, and Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus submitted.
2025-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-07-30
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 18, 2025)
2025-06-02
Application (24A1183) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 18, 2025.
2025-05-07
Application (24A1183) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 18, 2025 to July 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
David Robinson, Jr.
Matthew D. Cavender — Office of the Federal Defender (MDFL), Petitioner
Matthew D. Cavender — Office of the Federal Defender (MDFL), Petitioner
Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Heller Foundation, Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee Firearms Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense F
Robert Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson P.C., Amicus
Robert Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson P.C., Amicus
Robert M. Miller, PH.D
Second Amendment Foundation, The Second Amendment Law Center, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated, and Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent