Gazzola v. Hochul
| NADINE GAZZOLA, individually, and as co-owner, President, and as BATFE Federal Firearms Licensee Responsible Person for Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, Inc., ROBERT OWENS, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Thousand Islands Armory, SETH GAZZOLA, individually, and as co-owner, Vice President, and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, Inc., EMPIRE STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC., JOHN A. HANUSIK, individually, and as owner and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for d/b/a AGA Sales, 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 |
| STEVEN G. JAMES, in his Official Capacity as the Superintendent of the New York State Police, 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 A. Nigrelli |
| 26-1069 |
| April 23, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit |
| CIVIL RIGHTS-Other |
Docket Report
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| Filing 21 NOTE: See lead case, 25-2715, containing complete set of docket entries. [Entered: 05/27/2026 09:43 AM] |
| Filing 20 MOTION ORDER, referring motion to dismiss the appeal under docket number 25-2715 at docket entry 31 to the panel that will determine the merits of the appeal. It is further ordered that the appeals under docket number 25-2715 and 26-1069 are consolidated, on behalf of , by MAK, FILED. [25-2715, 26-1069] [Entered: 05/27/2026 09:36 AM] |
| Filing 19 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 08/04/2026, Appendix due date as 08/04/2026, FILED. [Entered: 05/21/2026 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 18 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 08/04/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 05/21/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/21/2026 08:12 AM] |
| Filing 17 NEW CASE MANAGER, Evelyn Cruz, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 05/18/2026 12:28 PM] |
| Filing 16 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Steven G. James, Appellee Kathleen Hochul, Appellee Rossana Rosado, Appellee Leticia James, FILED. Service date 05/08/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/08/2026 01:22 PM] |
| Filing 15 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at entry 13, 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: 05/07/2026 12:27 PM] |
| Filing 14 LETTER, dated 05/07/2026, requesting case status, 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 05/07/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/07/2026 11:19 AM] |
| Filing 13 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 05/07/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/07/2026 11:03 AM] |
| Filing 12 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at docket entry 11, 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: 05/06/2026 09:06 AM] |
| Filing 11 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 05/05/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/05/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 10 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 05/05/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/05/2026 04:44 PM] |
| Filing 9 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 05/05/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/05/2026 04:43 PM] |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY, Beezly J. Kiernan, in place of attorney Barbara D. Underwood, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 05/04/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Kathleen Hochul, Leticia James, Rossana Rosado, Steven G. James, FILED. [Entered: 04/30/2026 11:25 AM] |
| Filing 6 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: 04/23/2026 02:28 PM] |
| Filing 5 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:24 PM] |
| Filing 4 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 # ANYNDC7564834, FILED. [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 03/24/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:21 PM] |
| Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER, dated 03/24/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:20 PM] |
| 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: 04/23/2026 02:19 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: NADINE GAZZOLA, individually, and as co-owner, 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: SETH GAZZOLA, individually, and as co-owner, Vice President, and as BATFE FFL Responsible Person for Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: EMPIRE STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. | |
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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: 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 | |
| Represented By: | Paloma A. Capanna |
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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: STEVEN G. JAMES, in his Official Capacity as the Superintendent of the New York State Police | |
| Represented By: | Barbara D. Underwood |
| Represented By: | Beezly J. Kiernan |
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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 A. Nigrelli | |
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