Lara v. Paris: FPC 2A Challenge to PA Carry Ban on 18-20-Year-Old Adults

FPC Continues Fight for 2A Rights of Young Adults in New Federal Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Carry Ban

Summary: Federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's ban on the right to bear arms as to young adults.

Plaintiffs: Madison Lara; Sophia Knepley; Logan Miller; Second Amendment Foundation (SAF); Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc. (FPC)

Defendants: Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris

Litigation Counsel: Joshua Prince, Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C.; John D. Ohlendorf, Peter A. Patterson, and David H. Thompson of Cooper & Kirk

Docket: W.D. PA case no. 2:20-cv-01582, Third Circuit case no. 21-1832, Supreme Court case no. 24-93 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

Supreme Court

2024-9-10: Reply Brief for the Petitioner
2024-8-29: Brief for the Respondents
2024-7-25: Cert Petition
2024-5-6: Application (23A980) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 25, 2024.
2024-5-3: Application for Extension of Time to File a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

District Court

2024-4-26: Order of Court
2024-4-26: Emergency Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment Under Fed. R.Civ. P. 59(E), or in the Alternative a Motion for Reconsideration Under Fed. R.Civ. P. 60(B)
2024-4-24: Order of Court

Circuit Court

2024-3-27: Sur Petition for Rehearing
2024-2-22: Brief of Amici Curiae Illinois, Delaware, New Jersey, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington in Support of Defendant-Appellee’s Petition for Rehearing or Rehearing En Banc
2024-2-15: Commissioner’s Petition for Panel Rehearing, or, Alternatively, Rehearing En Banc
2024-1-25: TEXT ONLY ORDER (Clerk) granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Rehearing filed by Appellee Commissioner Pennsylvania State Police. Appellee's petition for rehearing must be filed on or before February 15, 2024.
2024-1-23: Appellees’ Motion for Extension of Time to File a Petition for Rehearing
2024-1-18: Opinion
2023-6-28: Oral Arguments
2023-6-27: Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Reply in Support of Motion to Supplement the Record
2023-6-20: Response in Opposition to Appellants’ Motion to Supplement the Record
2023-6-12: Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Motion to Supplement the Record
2023-6-9: 28(j) Letter
2023-3-20: Response to 28(j) Letter
2023-3-13: 28(j) Letter
2022-8-8: Reply Letter Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
2022-8-8: Appellee’s Reply to Appellants’ Letter Brief
2022-8-1: Letter Brief of Everytown for Gun Safety as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellee
2022-7-25: Supplemental Brief
2022-7-25: Opening Letter Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
2022-7-5: Order Requesting Additional Briefs
2022-6-30: 28(j) Letter
2022-1-4: Order Holding Case
2021-11-18: Supplemental Response Brief
2021-11-18: Supplemental Brief
2021-10-13: Reply Brief
2021-9-29: States' Amicus Brief
2021-9-23: 28(j) Letter
2021-9-22: Brief for Appellee
2021-6-23: Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants

District Court

2021-4-23: Notice of Appeal
2021-4-16: Opinion
2021-2-1: Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
2021-1-15: Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
2021-1-8: Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
2021-1-8: Motion to Dismiss
2020-12-1: Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited/Consolidated Trial
2020-10-16: Complaint
2020-10-16: Exhibit List

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