Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging California SB 1327's fee-shifting provision.

Plaintiffs: Firearms Policy Coalition, California Gun Rights Foundation, and San Diego County Gun Owners PAC

Defendants: City of San Diego, County of Imperial, County of Alameda, County of Ventura, County of Los Angeles, City of San Jose, and County of Santa Clara

Litigation Counsel: Bradley Benbrook, Stephen Duvernay, David Thompson, Peter Patterson, and Joseph Masterman

Docket: S.D. CA case no. 3:23-cv-00400, Ninth Circuit case no. 24-472 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

Circuit Court

• 2024-10-10: Opinion
• 2024-10-8: Submitted
• 2024-9-27: Order
• 2024-5-1: Appellants’ Reply Brief
• 2024-4-10: Defendants-Appellees’ Joint Answering Brief
• 2024-4-9: Order
• 2024-3-11: Appellants’ Opening Brief
• 2024-3-4: Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Reply Brief in Support of Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal
• 2024-2-27: Defendants-Appellees County of Alameda and County of Santa Clara’s Opposition to Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal
• 2024-2-14: Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal

District Court

• 2024-4-8: Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal
• 2024-2-14: Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal
• 2024-2-9: Defendants’ Joint Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal
• 2024-2-8: Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Ex Parte Application for an Order Shortening Time on Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal
• 2024-2-5: Ex Parte Application for an Order Shortening Time on Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal
• 2024-2-2: Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal
• 2024-1-25: Notice of Appeal
• 2024-1-9: Order Dismissing Case
• 2023-4-25: Plaintiffs’ Reply to Defendants’ Responses Re: Order to Show Cause
• 2023-4-13: Defendant County of Santa Clara’s Notice of Joinder to Defendants County of Imperial and County of Alameda’s Responses to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-4-11: Defendant City of San Diego’s Notice of Joinder and Joinder in Co-Defendants’ Responses to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-4-11: Defendant County of Los Angeles' Notice of Joinder and Joinder in the Response of Defendant County of Alameda to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-4-11: Defendant County of Los Angeles' Notice of Joinder and Joinder in the Response of Defendant County of Imperial to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-4-11: County of Ventura’s Notice of Joinder and Joinder in Response to Order to Show Cause Filed by Defendant County of Alameda
• 2023-4-11: Defendant County of Imperial’s Notice of Joinder to Defendant County of Alameda’s Response to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-4-11: Response of Defendant County of Alameda to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-4-11: County of Ventura’s Notice of Joinder and Joinder in Response to Order to Show Cause Filed by Defendant County of Imperial
• 2023-4-11: Response of Defendant County of Imperial to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-3-28: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction or, Alternatively, for Summary Judgment
• 2023-3-28: Plaintiffs’ Response to Order to Show Cause
• 2023-3-14: Order to Show Cause
• 2023-3-2: Notice of Related Case
• 2023-3-2: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2024-4-10: Ninth Circuit Issues Injunction in FPC Lawsuit Challenging California’s Fee-Shifting Law Targeting Pro-Gun Lawsuits
• 2024-3-12: FPC Files Opening Brief in Lawsuit Challenging California’s Unilateral Fee-Shifting Provision
• 2024-2-15: FPC Files Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal in Lawsuit Challenging California’s Unilateral Fee-Shifting Provision
• 2023-3-2: FPC Files New Lawsuit Challenging California Unilateral Fee-Shifting Provision