New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. City of New York

Decided April 27, 2020. The Court ruled per curiam, an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-280 · 590 U.S. 336 (2020) · Cited 128 times

Holding

Petitioners’ claim for declaratory and injunctive relief with respect to the City’s old rule on transporting firearms is moot, and any claim for damages with respect to that rule may be addressed in the first instance by the Court of Appeals and the District Court on remand.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• District of Columbia v. Heller · 554 U.S. 570 (2008)
• Knox v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 · 567 U.S. 298 (2012)
• Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp. · 494 U.S. 472 (1990)
• Carey v. Piphus · 435 U.S. 247 (1978)
• McDonald v. City of Chicago · 561 U.S. 742 (2010)
• Chafin v. Chafin · 568 U.S. 165 (2013)
• Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources · 532 U.S. 598 (2001)
• Memphis Community School District v. Stachura · 477 U.S. 299 (1986)
• Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona · 520 U.S. 43 (1997)
• City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co. · 488 U.S. 469 (1989)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States · 424 U.S. 800 (1976)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• Farrar v. Hobby · 506 U.S. 103 (1992)
• Powell v. McCormack · 395 U.S. 486 (1969)
• United States v. Munsingwear, Inc. · 340 U.S. 36 (1950)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. · 401 U.S. 321 (1971)
• City of Riverside v. Rivera · 477 U.S. 561 (1986)
• Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America v. City of Jacksonville · 508 U.S. 656 (1993)
• Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. Stotts · 467 U.S. 561 (1984)
• Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 · 551 U.S. 701 (2007)
• Diffenderfer v. Central Baptist Church of Miami, Florida, Inc. · 404 U.S. 412 (1972)
• Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Slater · 528 U.S. 216 (2000)
• Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC · 587 U.S. 370 (2019)
• Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins · 578 U.S. 330 (2016)
• Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264 (1821)
• Deakins v. Monaghan · 484 U.S. 193 (1988)

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