Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging Delaware's "large capacity" magazine ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.

Plaintiffs: Christopher Graham, Owen Stevens, Firearms Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation

Defendants: Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings

Litigation Counsel: Bradley Lehman

Docket: D. DE case no. 1:23-cv-00033, Third Circuit case no. 23-1633, Supreme Court case no. 24-309 | CourtListener Docket

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Supreme Court

• 2025-1-13: Petition DENIED.
• 2024-12-24: DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
• 2024-12-20: Reply Brief for Petitioners
• 2024-12-12: Brief in Opposition
• 2024-10-18: Brief of Amici Curiae State of West Virginia and 17 Other States in Support of Petitioners
• 2024-9-16: Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Circuit Court

• 2024-7-15: Opinion
• 2024-3-11: Oral Arguments
• 2023-9-20: Reply Brief of Appellants Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, et al.
• 2023-9-20: Gray and Graham Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Reply Brief
• 2023-8-16: Defendants-Appellees’ Answering Brief
• 2023-7-3: Opening Brief of Appellants Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, et al.
• 2023-7-3: Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Opening Brief

District Court

Key Events & Filings:

• 2023-4-12: Order Staying Action Pending Appeal
• 2023-4-5: Notice of Appeal to a Court of Appeals From an Appealable Order of a District Court
• 2023-3-27: Order Denying Motions for a Preliminary Injunction
• 2023-3-6: Order to Consolidate Cases
• 2023-2-3: Order
• 2023-1-12: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2024-9-16: FPC Petitions Supreme Court to Fix Circuit Split on Second Amendment Injury in Preliminary Injunction Analysis
• 2023-9-21: FPC Files Reply Brief in Lawsuits Challenging Delaware “Assault Weapon,” Magazine Bans
• 2023-7-5: FPC Files Opening Brief in Lawsuits Challenging Delaware “Assault Weapon,” Magazine Bans
• 2023-1-12: FPC Files New Lawsuit Challenging Delaware Magazine Capacity Ban