05-118 BERETTA U.S.A. CORP., ET AL. V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ET AL.
The motion of petitioners to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and this petition.
Interesting...although I believe it is not necessary for the entire Court to consider all petitions. It could very well have been some of the more liberal members blocking action.
This says that the Chief Justice was in no way involved. Still can't find who voted of how the decision was made. But why wasn't the Chief involved?
No. 05-118
Title:
Beretta U.S.A. Corporation, et al., Petitioners
v.
District of Columbia, et al.
Docketed: July 22, 2005
Lower Ct: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Case Nos.: (03-CV-24, 03-CV-38)
Decision Date: April 21, 2005
~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 20 2005 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 22, 2005)
Aug 2 2005 Waiver of right of respondents District of Columbia to respond filed.
Aug 5 2005 Waiver of right of respondents Bryant Lawson, James Foster-El, Michelle Foster-El, Patrick Mahoney, Laura Wallace, Madilia Marsh-Williams, Ahmad Vaughan, Avery Blue, Gregory Ferguson to respond filed.
Aug 15 2005 Motion to defer consideration filed by petitioners Beretta U.S.A. Corporation, et al.
Aug 17 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005.
Aug 22 2005 Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 22 2005 Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2005 Opposition from individual respondents Bryant Lawson, et al. to petitioners' motion to defer consideration filed. (Distributed)
Sep 16 2005 Reply of petitioners in support of their motion to defer consideration filed. (Distributed)
Oct 3 2005 Motion to defer consideration filed by petitioner DENIED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Oct 3 2005 Petition DENIED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Theodore B. Olson Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP (202) 955-8500
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-5306
Party name: Beretta U.S.A. Corporation, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
James C. McKay Jr. Senior Assistant Attorney General (202) 724-5690
Appellate Division
441 Fourth Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Party name: District of Columbia, et al.
Eric J. Mogilnicki Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (202) 663-6000
2445 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
Party name: Bryant Lawson, James Foster-El, Michelle Foster-El, Patrick Mahoney, Laura Wallace, Madilia Marsh-Williams, Ahmad Vaughan, Avery Blue, Gregory Ferguson
Other:
Mark L. Shurtleff Attorney General of Utah (801) 366-0100
236 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Party name: Utah, et al.
Christopher P. Johnson Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP (212) 506-1700
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Party name: National Association of Manufacturers, et al.
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