Gazzola v. Hochul
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 25-2715 |
| October 28, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit |
| CIVIL RIGHTS-Other |
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| 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] |
| Filing 29 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:16 AM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 13 NEW CASE MANAGER, Evelyn Cruz, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 11/19/2025 12:10 PM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY, Beezly J. Kiernan, in place of attorney Barbara D. Underwood, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 10/29/2025 01:50 PM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:45 AM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUMDECISION AND ORDER, dated 09/26/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:40 AM] |
| 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: SETH GAZZOLA, individually, and as coowner, Vice President, and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, Inc. | |
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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: JOHN A. HANUSIK, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for d/b/a AGA Sales | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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| Defendant: KATHLEEN HOCHUL, in her Official Capacity as Governor of the State of New York | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
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| Defendant: ROSSANA ROSADO, in her Official Capacity as the Commissioner of the Department of Criminal Justice Services of the New York State Police | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
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| Defendant: LETICIA JAMES, in her Official Capacity as the Attorney General of the State of New York | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
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| Defendant: STEVEN G. JAMES, in his Official Capacity as the Acting Superintendent of the New York State Police | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
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