Summary: Lawsuit challenging the City of Pittsburgh, Mayor Bill Peduto, and six City Council members over the City's latest gun control legislation.
Plaintiffs: Firearm Owners Against Crime, Allegheny County Sportsmen's League, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Matthew Boardley, Saadyah Averick, and Fred Rak
Defendants: City of Pittsburgh, PA; Mayor Bill Peduto; City Council-members Bruce Kraus, Corey O’Connor, R. Daniel Lavelle, Deb Gross, Erika Strassburger, and Ricky Burgess
Litigation Counsel: Joshua Prince, Esq. - Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C.
Docket: Court of Common Pleas case no. GD-19-005330, Commonwealth Court case no. 1754 CD 2019, Pennsylvania Supreme Court case no. 174 WAL 2022
Key Events & Filings
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- 2022-7-7: Answer to Petition for Allowance of Appeal
- 2022-7-7: Answer to Applications to Submit Amici Curiae
- 2022-6-27: Defendants’ Petition for Allowance of Appeal
Commonwealth Court
- 2022-5-27: Opinion
- 2020-10-14: En Banc hearing at Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- 2020-6-29: Appellants' Reply Brief
- 2020-6-01: Brief of Appellees
- 2020-6-01: Amicus Brief in support of Appellees by House Republican Caucus
- 2020-4-30: Appellants' Opening Brief
Court of Common Pleas
- 2019-10-29: Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2019-4-9: Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
Related News Releases:
- 2022-5-27: FPC Appellate Win Blocks Pittsburgh, PA Gun Control Scheme
- 2019-10-29: Court Blocks Pittsburgh, PA Gun Control Ordinances in Lawsuit Brought by FPC, FPF, FPAC, and 3 Individual Gun Owners
- 2019-4-9: City of Pittsburgh, Mayor, and 'Gun-Grabbing Gang of Six' City Council Sued in New Lawsuit over Unconstitutional Gun Control
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