Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging New York's "assault weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment

Plaintiffs: J. Mark Lane and James Sears

Defendants: Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah and Acting New York State Police Superintendent Dominick Chiumento

Litigation Counsel: Cody Wisniewski, Adam Kraut, and Nicolas Rotsko

Docket: S.D. NY case no. 7:22-cv-10989 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2024-3-15: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-1-26: Order Denying Motion to Stay
• 2024-1-25: Opposition to Motion to Stay
• 2024-1-22: Motion to Stay
• 2024-1-18: Answer for Defendant Rocah
• 2024-1-18: Answer for Defendant Chiumento
• 2024-1-4: Opinion & Order
• 2023-6-20: Reply in Further Support of Superintendent Nigrelli’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(B)(1)
• 2023-6-19: Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendant District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah’s Motion to Dismiss
• 2023-6-5: Opposition to Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss
• 2023-5-4: Superintendent Nigrelli’s Motion to Dismiss
• 2023-5-3: Defendant District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah’s Motion to Dismiss
• 2023-4-13: Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii)
• 2022-12-30: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2024-3-15: Motion for Summary Judgment Filed in FPC-Supported Lawsuit Challenging New York’s “Assault Weapon” Ban
• 2022-12-30: FPC Files New York SAFE Act Challenge Seeking To Restore the Rights of Millions to Own Commonly Owned Arms