Summary: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Minnesota's ban on the right to bear arms as to young adults.

Plaintiffs: Kristin Worth, Austin Dye, Axel Anderson, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Second Amendment Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition

Defendants: Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety Bob Jacobson, Mille Lacs County Sheriff Don Lorge, Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen, and Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry

Litigation Counsel: Blair W. Nelson, David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, John D. Ohlendorf, and William V. Bergstrom

Docket: D. MN case no. 0:21-cv-01348, Eighth Circuit case no. 23-2248, Supreme Court case no. 24-782 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

Supreme Court

• 2025-4-21: Petition DENIED.
• 2025-3-26: DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
• 2025-3-24: Reply Brief for the Petitioner
• 2025-3-10: Brief in Response
• 2025-1-17: Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

Circuit Court

• 2024-9-20: Mandate
• 2024-8-21: Order
• 2024-7-30: Petition for Rehearing or Rehearing En Banc
• 2024-7-16: Opinion
• 2024-2-13: Oral Arguments
• 2024-2-6: 28(j) Letter
• 2024-1-24: 28(j) Letter
• 2024-1-19: Order
• 2024-1-16: Reply to Motion to Dismiss Appeal
• 2024-1-8: Plaintiffs’ Response to Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Reply in Support of Motion to Supplement the Record
• 2023-12-28: Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Opposition to Motion to Supplement the Record
• 2023-12-5: Motion to Supplement the Record
• 2023-9-6: Appellant’s Reply Brief
• 2023-8-16: Appellees' Brief
• 2023-7-20: Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Appellant and Reversal
• 2023-7-14: Appellant's Brief

District Court

• 2023-5-17: Defendant's Notice of Appeal
• 2023-4-24: Order
• 2023-4-5: Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Stay of Injunction
• 2023-4-3: Letter
• 2023-3-31: Motion for Stay of Injunction
• 2023-3-31: Opinion
• 2023-3-22: Letter
• 2023-3-15: Letter
• 2022-9-8: Defendants Don Lorge, Troy Wolbersen, and Dan Starry’s Reply Memorandum in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-9-8: Defendant John Harrington’s Reply Memorandum in Support of His Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-9-8: Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-8-25: Defendants Don Lorge, Troy Wolbersen, and Dan Starry’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-8-25: Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment
• 2022-8-25: Defendant John Harrington’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-8-4: Defendants Don Lorge, Troy Wolbersen, and Dan Starry’s Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-8-4: Defendant John Harrington’s Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-8-4: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-3-28: Joint Motion to Amend the Pretrial Scheduling Order
• 2021-11-19: Order Dismissing Parties
• 2021-8-13: John Harrington Answer
• 2021-6-7: Complaint

Related News Releases:

• 2025-4-21: Supreme Court Allows FPC Right-to-Carry Win Take Effect
• 2025-3-11: FPC Asks Supreme Court to Hear Age-Based Gun Ban Case
• 2024-8-22: Eighth Circuit Maintains FPC Win Against Minnesota’s Age-Based Carry Ban
• 2024-7-16: FPC Defeats Minnesota’s Age-Based Carry Ban
• 2023-8-16: FPC Files Appellate Response Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota Young Adult Carry Ban
• 2023-3-31: FPC Granted Summary Judgment in Worth v. Harrington: Restores Right to Carry to Young Adults
• 2022-8-5: FPC Files for Injunction Against Minnesota Carry Ban As To Adults Under 21
• 2021-6-7: FPC Sues Minnesota to Strike Down Ban on Handgun Carry for Adults Over 18, Under 21