Today, our firm filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in support of Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act which declares that certain federal firearms restrictions violate the Second Amendment rights of Missourians. Our brief argued that the district court did not properly understand the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, and that it also violates
Wade v. Regents of the University of Michigan — Court of Appeals Amicus Brief
Today, our firm, with Kerry Morgan of Wyandotte, Michigan, filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the University of Michigan’s complete ban against possession of firearms by all students. The case is on remand from the Michigan Supreme Court where we previously filed an amicus brief in this case.
Antonyuk v. Nigrelli — Answering Brief to State of New York
Today, our firm filed an answering brief in response to the State of New York in its appeal of the injunction of New York’s CCIA.
Antonyuk v. Nigrelli — Answering Brief to Chief Cecile
Today, our firm filed an answering brief in response to Syracuse Police Chief Cecile in his appeal of the injunction of New York’s CCIA.
Antonyuk v. Nigrelli — Statement of Justices Alito and Thomas
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied our application to vacate the Second Circuit’s stay of the injunction in Antonyuk v. Nigrelli against New York’s gun law enacted after Bruen which we obtained from a federal
Antonyuk v. Nigrelli — Reply in Support of Application to Vacate Stay
Today, our firm filed a Reply in support of its Emergency Application to Vacate Stay with the Supreme Court, seeking to restore the preliminary injunction of New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
Antonyuk v. Nigrelli — Emergency Application to Vacate Stay
Today, our firm filed an Emergency Application with the Supreme Court, seeking an order to vacate the stay issued by the Second Circuit of the preliminary injunction of New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
Morehouse v. ATF — Appellants’ Reply Brief
Today, our firm filed the Reply Brief of the Private Appellants in the appeal of the denial of a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration’s ATF rulemaking on frames and receivers in the Eighth Circuit.
Antonyuk v. Hochul — Preliminary Injunction
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York issued a Preliminary Injunction, enjoining New York from enforcing certain provisions of its new Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
Morehouse v. ATF — Appellants’ Opening Brief
Today, our firm filed in the Eight Circuit the Opening Brief of the Private Appellants in the challenge to the Biden Administration’s ATF rulemaking on frames and receivers challenging the denial of a preliminary injunction by the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.
Antonyuk v. Hochul — Temporary Restraining Order
This morning, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York issued a Temporary Restraining Order. The court temporarily restrained New York from enforcing certain provisions of its new Concealed Carry Improvement Act pending a decision on the motion for preliminary injunction.
Rhode v. Bonta — Supplemental Amicus Brief
Today, our firm filed a supplemental amicus brief addressing the effect of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen on the Rhode case. Our firm previously filed an amicus brief in support of Rhode in the Ninth Circuit on August 7, 2020.
Yukutake v. Hawaii — Supplemental Amicus Brief
Today, our firm filed a supplemental amicus brief addressing the effect of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen on the Yukutake case. Our firm previously filed an amicus brief in support of Yukutake in the Ninth Circuit on May 2, 2022.
Duncan v. Bonta — Supplemental Amicus Brief on Remand
Today, we filed a supplemental amicus brief on remand, our fourth amicus brief in this case. Our brief recounted the two-step test overturned by the Supreme Court in Bruen, and put this case in the context of the various cases on remand within the Ninth Circuit since Bruen. It then explained how to apply Bruen to this case. Our brief also reminded the Ninth Circuit of
Morehouse v. ATF — Amended Complaint with 17 States Joining as Plaintiffs
Today, we filed an amended complaint adding 17 States as plaintiffs joining our lawsuit challenging the ATF’s new “frame or receiver” rule.
Morehouse v. ATF — Complaint against “Frame or Receiver” Rule
Today, we filed a challenge to the Biden Administration’s ATF final rule revising the definition of “frame” or “receiver” which was published on April 26, 2022.
Torcivia v. Suffolk County — Amicus Supporting Petition for Certiorari
Today our firm filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to a Second Circuit decision which upheld an illegal search and seizure of firearms in his home by police after Petitioner was taken for a mental health examination. The police now assert that the “special needs exception” to the Fourth Amendment permitted the search and seizure.
Our brief urges the Supreme Court to grant
Yukutake v. Hawaii — Amicus Brief
Today, our firm filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to help defend a decision of the district court of Hawaii striking down two state restrictions on firearms purchase. Hawaii law requires that even after obtaining a permit to purchase a specific handgun, the permit expired after 10 days, and then the firearm must be physically carried to a police station for inspection.
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen — SCOTUS Merits
Today we filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a challenge to the virtual ban on concealed carry in New York State. The brief was filed on behalf of Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, and the Heller Foundation. We critique the Second Circuit case in Kachalsky v County of Westchester, explain how the New York licensing scheme undermines the prefatory
GOA & GOF Comments Opposing ATF Re-Definition of “Frame or Receiver.”
Today we filed comments with the ATF on behalf of our clients Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation. These comments relate to Docket No. ATF 2021R-05: “Definition of ‘Frame or Received’ and Identification of Firearms.” These Comments explain why ATF has no authority to make these changes in the definition of “frame or receiver” set out in 8 U.S.C. Section 921(a)(3).
Duncan v. Bonta
Today, we filed an amicus brief attacking the constitutionality of a
California ban on standard capacity magazines, which the California law
mislabels as “Large Capacity Magazines.” The District Court and Ninth
Circuit panel both ruled for that the laws were unconstitutional, and
the Ninth Circuit granted rehearing en banc. Our brief defends the
decision
Roberts v. U.S. Justice Department — Brief for Appellants
Today we filed the opening brief in our appeal to the Sixth Circuit in challenge to the ATF changing their policy, and refusing to allow persons with Michigan Concealed Carry Permits to purchase guns without another NICS check.
Wade v. Regents of the University of Michigan
Today our firm filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the University of Michigan’s infringement on the Second Amendment rights of its students. We explain why the university’s ordinance violates the U.S. Constitution, the Michigan Constitution, and various decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, including District of Columbia v. Heller.
Mai v. United States
Today our firm filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision which allowed a ban on gun possession by a man who had suffered a mental health crisis as a minor, but who had since then been found by the State of Washington not to be a danger to himself or to others. Nevertheless, as the Ninth Circuit has done in every Second Amendment challenge brought before