Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging the ATF's "frame or receiver" rule.
Plaintiffs: Jennifer VanDerStok, Michael Andren, Tactical Machining, and Firearms Policy Coalition
Defendants: Attorney General Merrick Garland, United States Department of Justice, ATF Directer Stephen Dettelbach, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Litigation Counsel: R. Brent Cooper, Cody Wisniewski, Kaitlyn Schiraldi, and Erin Erhardt
Docket: N.D. TX case no. 4:22-cv-00691, Fifth Circuit case nos. 22-11071, 22-11086, and 23-10463 | CourtListener Docket
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Circuit Court
- 2023-3-2: Reply Brief for Appellants
- 2023-2-9: Brief for Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee
- 2023-2-9: Brief for Plaintiff-Appellees
- 2022-12-27: Brief of the District of Columbia and the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendants-Appellants
- 2022-12-20: Brief for Appellants
- 2022-12-15: Order Granting Motion to Consolidate
- 2022-12-13: Motion to Consolidate
District Court
- 2023-5-11: Polymer80, Inc.’s Reply in Support of Its Motion to Intervene
- 2023-5-11: Not an LLC d/b/a JSD Supply’s Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene
- 2023-5-10: Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Not an LLC (JSD Supply) and Polymer 80, Inc.’s Motions to Intervene
- 2023-5-1: Notice of Appeal
- 2023-4-27: Defendants’ Opposition to Not an LLC dba JSD Supply’s Motion to Intervene
- 2023-4-27: Defendants’ Opposition to Polymer80, Inc.’s Motion to Intervene
- 2023-4-19: Reply Brief in Support of Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-3-6: Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Summary Judgment Response/Reply Brief
- 2023-3-6: Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-3-6: Plaintiffs’ Combined Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment and Response to Defendants’ Cross-motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-3-2: Opinion & Order on Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction
- 2023-2-17: Reply Brief in Support of Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2023-2-13: Defendants’ Combined Brief in Opposition to Original Plaintiffs’ and Intervenor-Plaintiffs’ Motions for Summary Judgment and in Support of Defendants’ Cross-motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-2-2: Defendants’ Brief in Opposition to Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction
- 2023-1-12: Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-1-12: Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2023-1-9: Polymer 80, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene
- 2023-1-5: Not an LLC d/b/a JSD Supply’s Motion to Intervene
- 2022-12-23: Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-12-23: Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Complaint
- 2022-12-23: Plaintiffs’ Brief in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-12-19: Defendants’ Answer to Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
- 2022-12-19: Order
- 2022-12-5: Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Brief Under Rule 65(a)(2) Consolidation: Defendants’ Rule Exceeds the Agencies’ Statutory Authority
- 2022-12-5: Defendants’ Supplemental Brief Regarding Rule 65(a)(2) Consolidation and Plaintiffs’ Count I
- 2022-11-23: Defendants’ Opposition to Defense Distributed & Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Motion to Intervene
- 2022-11-14: Plaintiffs’ Notice Regarding the Completeness of the Administrative Record
- 2022-11-10: Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiffs’ Amended Petition
- 2022-11-4: Notice of Appeal
- 2022-11-3: Opinion & Order on Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-11-2: Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.’s Motion to Intervene
- 2022-11-1: Notice of Appeal
- 2022-11-1: Notice of Appeal
- 2022-10-31: Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-10-31: Order
- 2022-10-28: Defendants’ Brief in Opposition to Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-10-25: Order
- 2022-10-24: Order
- 2022-10-20: Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-10-20: Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Complaint
- 2022-10-18: Order Granting Motion to Intervene
- 2022-10-7: Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene
- 2022-10-7: Defendants’ Opposition to Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a/ 80 Percent Arms’ Motion to Intervene
- 2022-10-5: Amended Complaint
- 2022-10-3: Clarification of Opinion & Order on Scope of Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-10-3: Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Notice Regarding Contested Jurisdiction
- 2022-10-1: Opinion & Order on Scope of Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-10-1: Plaintiffs’ Notice Regarding Contested Jurisdiction
- 2022-9-26: Order Denying Motion for Clarification
- 2022-9-24: Defendants’ Reply in Support of Their Motion for Clarification of the Scope of the Court’s Preliminary Injunction With Respect to Tactical Machining’s Pending Classification Request
- 2022-9-23: Order
- 2022-9-23: Order
- 2022-9-23: Blackhawk Manufacturing Group Inc. d/b/a 80 Percent Arms’ Motion to Intervene
- 2022-9-22: Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Clarification
- 2022-9-16: Order
- 2022-9-16: Supplement to Defendants’ Motion for Clarification of the Scope of the Court’s Preliminary Injunction With Respect to Tactical Machining’s Pending Classification Request
- 2022-9-15: Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Request to Expand Scope of Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-9-15: Defendants’ Motion for Clarification of the Scope of the Court’s Preliminary Injunction With Respect to Tactical Machining’s Pending Classification Request
- 2022-9-10: Order Denying Motion to Transfer
- 2022-9-8: Plaintiffs’ Request to Expand Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-9-2: Opinion & Order on Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-8-31: Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Their Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-8-31: Plaintiffs’ Response to Order Dated August 29, 2022
- 2022-8-31: Defendants’ Brief Regarding Consolidation Under Federal Rule 65(a)(2)
- 2022-8-29: Defendants’ Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-8-29: Order
- 2022-8-26: Reply Brief in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Case Pursuant to the First-to-file Rule
- 2022-8-19: Order
- 2022-8-19: Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Case, or in the Alternative, for an Extension of Time
- 2022-8-18: Order
- 2022-8-18: Plaintiffs’ Notice of Provision of Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Briefing Deadlines to Defendants
- 2022-8-18: Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Case Pursuant to the First-To-File Rule, or in the Alternative, for an Extension of Time
- 2022-8-17: Order Setting Deadlines
- 2022-8-17: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 2022-8-11: Notice of Related Cases
- 2022-8-11: Complaint
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