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, 23-10463, and 23-10718, Supreme Court case nos. 23A82, 23A302, and 23-852 | CourtListener Docket


Donate & Support Pro-2A Lawsuits & Legal Action!


Key Events & Filings:

Supreme Court (Merits)


Supreme Court (Injunctions Pending Appeal)


Supreme Court (Summary Judgment Stay)


Circuit Court (Merits)


Circuit Court (Preliminary Injunctions)


District Court

News Releases: