Gazzola v. Hochul
Plaintiff: NADINE GAZZOLA, individually, and as coowner, President, and as BATFE Federal Firearms Licensee Responsible Person for Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, Inc., SETH GAZZOLA, individually, and as coowner, Vice President, and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, Inc., ROBERT OWENS, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Thousand Islands Armory, JOHN A. HANUSIK, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for d/b/a AGA Sales, EMPIRE STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC., JIM INGERICK, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Resonsible Person for Ingerick's LLC, d/b/a Avon Gun & Hunting Supply, CHRISTOPHER MARTELLO, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Performance Paintball, Inc. d/b/a Ikkin Arms, MICHAEL MASTROGIOVANNI, individually, and as owner as as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Spur Shooters Supply, CRAIG SERAFINI, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Upstate Guns and Ammo, LLC and NICK AFFRONTI, individually, and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for East Side Traders LLC
Defendant: KATHLEEN HOCHUL, in her Official Capacity as Governor of the State of New York, ROSSANA ROSADO, in her Official Capacity as the Commissioner of the Department of Criminal Justice Services of the New York State Police, LETICIA JAMES, in her Official Capacity as the Attorney General of the State of New York and STEVEN G. JAMES, in his Official Capacity as the Acting Superintendent of the New York State Police
Case Number: 25-2715
Filed: October 28, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: CIVIL RIGHTS-Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 25, 2026 Filing 30 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellees' Kathleen Hochul, Leticia James, Rossana Rosado, Steven G. James, Brief due date as 06/11/2026, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 11:02 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 29 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:16 AM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 28 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee Kathleen Hochul, Appellee Rossana Rosado, Appellee Leticia James, Appellee Steven G. James, informing Court of proposed due date 06/11/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 03/24/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/24/2026 05:23 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 27 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief & Special Appendix, at entry 26, on behalf of Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Nick Affronti, Appellant Seth Gazzola, FILED. [Entered: 03/16/2026 02:06 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 26 BRIEF & SPECIAL APPENDIX, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 03/16/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/16/2026 09:12 AM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 25 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief & Special Appendix, at docket entry 24, on behalf of Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Nick Affronti, Appellant Seth Gazzola, FILED. [Entered: 03/13/2026 02:10 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 24 BRIEF & SPECIAL APPENDIX, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 03/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:42 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 23 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 4 of 4, (pp. 703 - 897), on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 03/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:40 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 22 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 3 of 4, (pp. 473 - 702), on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 03/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:27 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 21 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 2 of 4, (pp. 231 - 472), on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 03/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:26 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 20 JOINT APPENDIX, volume 1 of 4, (pp. 1 - 230), on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 03/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:24 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION ORDER, granting motion for an extension of time at docket entry 17, to 03/12/2026 to file the opening brief. No further extensions will be granted, on behalf of Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Nick Affronti, Appellant Seth Gazzola, by AJN, FILED. [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:18 PM]
January 30, 2026 Filing 18 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion, at entry 17, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. [Entered: 01/30/2026 03:32 PM]
January 30, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION, for extension of time, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 01/30/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 01/30/2026 01:01 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 16 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Letter, at docket entry 15, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. [Entered: 01/28/2026 02:01 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 15 LETTER, dated 01/28/2026, requesting an extension of time to file brief and appendix, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, RECEIVED. Service date 01/28/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 01/28/2026 01:49 PM] [Edited: 01/28/2026 02:02 PM]
November 19, 2025 Filing 14 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellants Christopher Martello, Craig Serafini, Jim Ingerick, John A. Hanusik, Michael Mastrogiovanni, Nadine Gazzola, Nick Affronti, Seth Gazzola, Brief due date as 02/09/2026, Appendix due date as 02/09/2026, FILED. [Entered: 11/19/2025 04:24 PM]
November 19, 2025 Filing 13 NEW CASE MANAGER, Evelyn Cruz, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 11/19/2025 12:10 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 12 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, informing Court of proposed due date 02/09/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 11/12/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 11/12/2025 02:09 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 11 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Kathleen Hochul, Appellee Rossana Rosado, Appellee Leticia James, Appellee Steven G. James, FILED. Service date 11/12/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 11/12/2025 10:00 AM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 11/12/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 11/12/2025 09:37 AM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 9 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 11/10/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 11/10/2025 03:22 PM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 8 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Nadine Gazzola, Appellant Seth Gazzola, Appellant John A. Hanusik, Appellant Jim Ingerick, Appellant Christopher Martello, Appellant Michael Mastrogiovanni, Appellant Craig Serafini, Appellant Nick Affronti, FILED. Service date 11/10/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 11/10/2025 03:21 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 7 ATTORNEY, Beezly J. Kiernan, in place of attorney Barbara D. Underwood, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 10/29/2025 01:50 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL, on behalf of Kathleen Hochul, Leticia James, Rossana Rosado, Steven G. James, FILED. [Entered: 10/29/2025 09:41 AM] [Edited: 10/29/2025 01:52 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Christopher Martello, Craig Serafini, Jim Ingerick, John A. Hanusik, Michael Mastrogiovanni, Nadine Gazzola, Nick Affronti, Seth Gazzola, OPENED. [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:48 AM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:45 AM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 3 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Christopher Martello, Craig Serafini, Jim Ingerick, John A. Hanusik, Michael Mastrogiovanni, Nadine Gazzola, Nick Affronti, Seth Gazzola, district court receipt # ANYNDC7341312, FILED. [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:41 AM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUMDECISION AND ORDER, dated 09/26/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:40 AM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Christopher Martello, Craig Serafini, Jim Ingerick, John A. Hanusik, Michael Mastrogiovanni, Nadine Gazzola, Nick Affronti, Seth Gazzola, FILED. [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:38 AM]

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Plaintiff: NADINE GAZZOLA, individually, and as coowner, President, and as BATFE Federal Firearms Licensee Responsible Person for Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, Inc.
Represented By: Paloma A. Capanna
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Plaintiff: ROBERT OWENS, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Thousand Islands Armory
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Plaintiff: EMPIRE STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
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Plaintiff: JIM INGERICK, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Resonsible Person for Ingerick's LLC, d/b/a Avon Gun & Hunting Supply
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Plaintiff: CHRISTOPHER MARTELLO, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Performance Paintball, Inc. d/b/a Ikkin Arms
Represented By: Paloma A. Capanna
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Plaintiff: MICHAEL MASTROGIOVANNI, individually, and as owner as as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Spur Shooters Supply
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Plaintiff: CRAIG SERAFINI, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Upstate Guns and Ammo, LLC
Represented By: Paloma A. Capanna
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Plaintiff: NICK AFFRONTI, individually, and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for East Side Traders LLC
Represented By: Paloma A. Capanna
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Defendant: KATHLEEN HOCHUL, in her Official Capacity as Governor of the State of New York
Represented By: Barbara D. Underwood
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Represented By: Barbara D. Underwood
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