No. 25-612

Scot Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin Department of Justice

Lower Court: Wisconsin
Docketed: 2025-11-25
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: criminal-record expungement federal-law firearms-prohibition state-law statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the word 'expunged' in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33)(B)(ii) apply to all expungements under state law, or require a complete undoing of a conviction's effects?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Does the word “expunged” in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33)(B)(ii) apply to all expungements under state law, or does an expungement under state law have to completely undo the effects of a conviction?

Docket Entries

2026-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-02-02
Reply of Scot Van Oudenhoven submitted.
2026-02-02
Reply of petitioner Scot Van Oudenhoven filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-16
Brief of Wisconsin Department of Justice in opposition submitted.
2026-01-16
Brief of respondent Wisconsin Department of Justice in opposition filed.
2025-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 16, 2026.
2025-12-16
Motion of Wisconsin Department of Justice for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2025 to January 16, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)
2025-08-29
Application (25A245) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until November 21, 2025.
2025-08-27
Application (25A245) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2025 to November 21, 2025, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

Scot Van Oudenhoven
John R. MonroeAttorney at Law, Petitioner
John R. MonroeAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Brian Patrick KeenanWisconsin Department of Justice, Respondent
Brian Patrick KeenanWisconsin Department of Justice, Respondent