Williams v. Blanche - FPC-Backed Challenge to Federal Lifetime Ban on Non-Violent Persons

Current Case Name: Williams v. Blanche

Former Case Names: Williams v. Sessions, Williams v. Garland, Williams v. Bondi

Summary: Challenge to the federal lifetime ban under the Gun Control Act by non-violent persons

Plaintiffs: Edward A. Williams

Defendants: United States Attorney General Todd Blanche, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Director Robert Cekada, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel, and United States of America

Litigation Counsel: Joshua Prince

Docket: E.D. PA case no. 2:17-cv-02641, Third Circuit case no. 24-1091 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

Court of Appeals

2026-10-13: Opinion
2026-7-8: Supplemental Brief of the Appellee on Wolford and Hemani
2026-7-8: Supplemental Brief of United States Addressing United States v. Hemani and Wolford v. Lopez
2026-2-11: En Banc Oral Arguments
2026-2-9: 28(j) Letter
2025-12-18: Supplemental En Banc Brief for Appellants
2025-12-18: Second Supplemental Brief of the Appellee
2025-10-31: Order Sua Sponte Rehearing En Banc
2025-7-21: Oral Arguments
2025-6-17: Supplemental Brief for Appellants
2025-6-17: Supplemental Brief of the Appellee
2025-3-11: Order
2025-3-6: Joint Motion to Suspend Supplemental Briefing Schedule
2025-2-24: Response to Defendants’ Motion to Postpone Supplemental Briefing Deadline and Place Appeal in Abeyance
2025-2-13: Motion to Postpone Supplemental Briefing Deadline and Place Appeal in Abeyance
2024-10-17: Order Staying Case
2024-10-7: Motion to Place Appeal in Abeyance
2024-6-18: Reply Brief for Appellants
2024-5-28: Brief of the Appellee
2024-3-26: Brief for Appellants

District Court

2023-11-14: Opinion
2017-6-1: Complaint

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