Summary: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Georgia's ban on the right to bear arms as to young adults.
Plaintiffs: Christopher Baughcum Jr., Zane Meyers, Sophie Long, and Firearms Policy Coalition
Defendants: Laurens County Probate Court Judge Genola Jackson, Houston County Probate Court Judge Janice D. Spires, and Lamar County Probate Court Judge Kathryn B. Martin
Litigation Counsel: John Monroe, David Thompson, Peter Patterson, and William Bergstrom
Docket: S.D. GA case no. 3:21-cv-00036, Eleventh Circuit case no. 22-13444 | CourtListener Docket
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Key Events & Filings:
- 2023-11-16: Oral Arguments
- 2023-7-28: Order Denying Petition for Initial En Banc
- 2023-3-24: Petition for Hearing En Banc
- 2023-2-17: Reply Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
- 2023-1-20: Brief of Defendant/Appellee Chris Wright
- 2022-12-21: Initial Brief by Appellees Jackson, Martin and Spires
- 2022-11-21: Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
- 2022-10-11: Plaintiffs' Notice of Appeal
- 2022-10-6: Opinion
- 2022-7-1: Plaintiffs’ Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 2022-5-31: Plaintiffs’ Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 2022-4-5: Order Granting Defendant Wright's Motion to Dismiss
- 2021-10-12: Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Summary Judgment
- 2021-9-28: Defendant Col. Chris Wright's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2021-9-14: Probate Judge Defendants’ Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion For Summary Judgment
- 2021-8-31: Reply In Support of Motion to Dismiss Complaint of Defendant Col. Chris Wright
- 2021-8-24: Opposition to Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ Motion For Summary Judgment
- 2021-8-10: Probate Court Judges' Motion to Dismiss
- 2021-8-10: Chris Wright Motion to Stay Discovery
- 2021-8-10: Chris Wright Motion to Dismiss
- 2021-5-21: Complaint
Related News Releases:
- 2022-11-28: FPC Files Opening Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Ban on Handgun Carry by Young Adults
- 2022-10-12: FPC Files Appeal in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Ban on Handgun Carry by Young Adults
- 2021-5-21: FPC Files Second Amendment Lawsuit to Restore the Right to Carry Firearms in Georgia for Adults Under Age 21
