Summary: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging Allegheny County Sheriff William P. Mullen's, Allegheny County's, and State of Pennsylvania's laws, policies, and enforcement practices that infringe the right to bear arms, including but not limited to the complete closure of the ACSO Firearms Division purportedly due to the COVID coronavirus
Plaintiffs: Emily Cowey; Chelsea Schmidt; Alan Booth; and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)
Defendants: Allegheny County Sheriff William P. Mullen; Allegheny County; Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Robert Evanchick
Litigation Counsel: FPC Director of Legal Strategy Adam Kraut; Raymond DiGuiseppe; Joshua Prince
Docket: W.D. PA case no. 2:20-cv-01845 | CourtListener Docket
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Key Events & Filings:
2021-2-17: Order Granting Joint Motion to Dismiss
2021-2-17: Joint Motion to Dismiss
2020-12-3: Motion for Preliminary Injunction
2020-11-28: Complaint
Related News Releases:
2021-2-17: FPC Lawsuit Results in Win for Second Amendment Rights, 1.2 Million Allegheny County Residents
