Cities, With Support from Everytown, Sue To Compel ATF To Address The Growing Threat From ‘Ghost Guns’
8.26.2020
NEW YORK — On August 26, 2020, the cities of Syracuse, NY, San Jose, CA, Chicago, IL, and Columbia, SC, along with Everytown for Gun Safety, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking a court order to compel the ATF to correct its dangerous misinterpretation of a critical gun safety law. The lawsuit alleges that the ATF’s misinterpretation has allowed the explosive growth of unregulated ‘ghost guns’ that are increasingly being used to commit gun violence and other crimes across the country. Everytown Law is lead counsel in the case, along with the law firm Cooley, LLP.
On December 9, 2020, the cities along with Everytown for Gun Safety filed a motion for summary judgement.
Case Documents
November 12, 2020 – Fort, Barton, Blackhawk, and FPC’s Brief in Support of Motion to InterveneDownload
December 3, 2020 – Plaintiffs’ Brief in Opposition to Fort, Barton, Blackhawk, and FPC’s Motion to InterveneDownload
December 10, 2020 – Fort, Barton, Blackhawk, and FPC’s Reply Brief in Support of Motion to InterveneDownload
January 29, 2021 – Defendants’ Brief in Support of their Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary JudgmentDownload
March 5, 2021 – Plaintiffs’ Reply In Support of their Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opp. to Defendants’ Motion for Summary JudgmentDownload
March 19, 2021 – Defendants’ Reply Brief in Further Support of their Motion for Summary JudgmentDownload
April 29, 2021 – Intervenor-Appellants Fort, Barton, Blackhawk, and FPC’s Opening Brief (Court of Appeals, 2nd Circ.)Download
July 19, 2021 – Plaintiffs-Appellees Chicago, Columbia, San Jose, and Syracuse’s Response Brief (Court of Appeals, 2nd Circ.)Download
August 4, 2021 – Intervenor-Appellants Fort, Barton, Blackhawk, and FPC’s Reply Brief (Court of Appeals, 2nd Circ.)Download
