Article: Judge Blocks Virginia Ban of Commonly-used Firearms and Magazines
Our firm is co-counsel for the plaintiffs in this litigation.
“A judge in rural Virginia sided with gun rights activists Thursday, barring state police from enforcing an assault weapons ban set to take effect July 1.”
“Lancaster County Circuit Judge John Martin issued the preliminary injunction from his bench in favor of Gun Owners of America, the Virginia Citizens Defense League
Law Matters — Episode 50
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Defending Education v. Sullivan, a challenge to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), which imposes gender ideology mandates in violation of the First Amendment.
Law Matters — Episode 49
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief filed at the U.S. Supreme Court in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Blanche, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a federal law enacted by Congress as a 21-page subsection of the voluminous 1500-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021.
Law Matters — Episode 48
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in DSCC v. Trump, a challenge brought by Democrat organizations and politicians to President Trump’s March 31, 2026
Bill Olson Interviewed on The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast
Bill Olson joined Sharyl Attkisson to discuss our amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, a landmark case on whether birthright citizenship should continue to be offered to illegal immigrants and Chinese tourists, among others.
Article: Virginia’s “Assault Weapons” Ban Draws Immediate Legal Fire — in State and Federal Court
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“The complaint is signed by attorneys from three Virginia firms: David G. Browne of Spiro & Browne in Glen Allen; Robert J. and William J. Olson of William J. Olson, P.C. in Vienna; and Oliver M. Krawczyk and Gilbert Ambler of Ambler Law Offices in Winchester. This team is not new to this theory or this courtroom posture. Olson, Browne, and Ambler worked
Law Matters — Episode 47
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our recent amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Reel v. North Carolina, a case challenging the expansion of a controversial law enforcement tactic known as the “knock and talk” technique, which allows officers
Law Matters — Episode 46
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a First Amendment challenge under the free speech and freedom of religion clauses, to Colorado’s exclusion of Catholic preschools from participation
Bill Olson presentation to Gun Owners of America
Bill Olson gave a presentation at an all-staff meeting of Gun Owners of America held in Maryland on May 6, 2026. The presentation explained how GOA’s two Supreme Court amicus briefs (here and here) in United States v. Antoine Jones helped restore the property basis for the Fourth Amendment, and how subsequent briefs have sought to expand it.
Law Matters — Episode 45
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in U.S. v. Weber and U.S. v. Oregon, regarding election integrity and the federal government’s role in overseeing the upkeep and maintenance
Law Matters — Episode 44
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Peterson v. United States, supporting a petition challenging the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) registration scheme for firearm suppressors, commonly called “silencers,” as a violation of the Second Amendment and the Bruen decision.
Law Matters — Episode 43
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, consolidated cases regarding challenges to the statutory authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria and Haiti, and the ban on judicial review that was established by Congress when the program was enacted.
Peterson v. United States — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 44
Law Matters — Episode 42
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear International Partners for Ethical Care (IPEC) v. Ferguson, a challenge to a Washington State law that facilitates trafficking of minors and violates parental rights by giving runaway minors “gender affirming treatment” without parental notice or consent.
Bill Olson Interview – the 14th Amendment and Birthright Citizenship
Bill Olson and Steve Gruber discussed the 14th Amendment’s application to the Birthright Citizenship issue and our amicus brief before today’s Supreme Court oral argument.