Fooks v. State of Maryland

Summary

The Supreme Court of Maryland granted the State’s unopposed motion to stay Robert L. Fooks’s case pending the United States Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Rahimi. Judge Gould dissented, concluding that Rahimi involved a materially different federal statute and that the Maryland court should decide the fully briefed case without waiting.

Holdings

1. The Supreme Court of Maryland granted the State's unopposed motion to stay the case pending a decision by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi.
2. Upon the United States Supreme Court's final disposition of Rahimi, the parties must promptly notify the Clerk and propose a schedule for supplemental briefing.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the case should be stayed pending the United States Supreme Court's disposition of United States v. Rahimi.
2. What schedule should govern the case after the United States Supreme Court finally disposes of Rahimi.

Disposition

other