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

Plaintiffs: David Vanchoff, Andrew Cross, Aaron Leizerovici, and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)

Defendants: New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York State Police Superintendent Kevin Bruen, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donelly, Sufolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, and Kings County District Attorney Eric Gonzalez

Litigation Counsel: David Thompson, Peter Patterson, and William Bergstrom

Docket: E.D. NY case no. 2:22-cv-04075 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2022-9-6: Order Dismissing Case
• 2022-9-2: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
• 2022-8-25: Letter
• 2022-8-24: Letter
• 2022-8-23: Letter
• 2022-8-22: Letter
• 2022-7-29: Amended Complaint
• 2022-7-12: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2022-7-12: FPC Files Lawsuit Challenging New York “Assault Weapons’ Ban as Unconstitutional