No. 17-342October Term 2017Decided Feb 20, 2018
Docket 17-342October Term 2017 (2017–2018)
Jeff Silvester, et al., Petitioners v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Feb 20, 2018
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedFeb 20, 2018
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals properly rejected petitioners’ as-applied challenge to California’s statutory 10-day waiting period for taking delivery of a newly-purchased firearm.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Feb 20, 2018
- Area
Gun Rights
Timing
Decided February 20, 2018
The Court released its decision on February 20, 2018 without hearing oral argument.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jun 1, 2026
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