Defense Distributed v. Blanche
| Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, United States Department of Justice, Daniel P. Driscoll, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States and Robert Cekada, Director, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms |
| Defense Distributed |
| 26-10244 |
| March 18, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other Statutes |
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| Filing 39 APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED Reply Brief deadline satisfied [26-10244] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED by Defense Distributed. Date of service: 08/27/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Canonico, Hinshelwood; Attorney for Appellant: Flores; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Riess [26-10244] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 08/27/2026 09:30 AM] |
| Filing 38 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Reply Brief due on 08/28/2026 for Appellant Defense Distributed [26-10244] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Robert Cekada, Director, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and DOJ. Date of service: 08/07/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Canonico, Hinshelwood; Attorney for Appellant: Flores [26-10244] (Domenic Canonico ) [Entered: 08/07/2026 05:22 PM] |
| Filing 37 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellee Daniel P. Driscoll in 26-10244 substituted by Appellee Robert Cekada, Director, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in 26-10244 [26-10244] (CAG) [Entered: 08/07/2026 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 36 LETTER filed request to substitute Daniel P. Driscoll with Robert Cekada in their official capacity. [26-10244] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: LETTER filed by Appellees Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, DOJ and Mr. Daniel P. Driscoll suggesting that the caption be amended to reflect the automatic substitution of an official-capacity defendant.. Date of Service: 08/07/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Canonico, Hinshelwood; Attorney for Appellant: Flores [26-10244] (Domenic Canonico ) [Entered: 08/07/2026 07:50 AM] |
| Filing 35 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General in 26-10244. Update: party text updated for Todd Wallace Blanche. [26-10244] (CAS) [Entered: 08/06/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 34 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellees Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Mr. Daniel P. Driscoll and DOJ. Extension Granted to and including 08/07/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 08/07/2026 for Appellees Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Daniel P. Driscoll and United States Department of Justice [26-10244] (NMF) [Entered: 06/16/2026 03:08 PM] |
| Filing 33 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellees Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, DOJ and Mr. Daniel P. Driscoll for filing Response Brief until 08/07/2026 [26-10244] (Domenic Canonico ) [Entered: 06/12/2026 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 32 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Defense Distributed. A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 07/08/2026 for Appellees Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Daniel P. Driscoll and United States Department of Justice [26-10244] (MFY) [Entered: 06/08/2026 03:49 PM] |
| Filing 31 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to file brief out of time filed by Appellant Defense Distributed [ # 27 ] [26-10244] (MFY) [Entered: 06/08/2026 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 27 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Defense Distributed for leave to file brief out of time [27] - Brief Tendered? Yes. Date of service: 06/02/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Canonico, Hinshelwood; Attorney for Appellant: Flores; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Riess [26-10244] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 06/02/2026 11:45 PM] |
| Filing 26 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [26-10244] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Defense Distributed. Date of service: 06/02/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Canonico, Hinshelwood; Attorney for Appellant: Flores; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Riess [26-10244] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 06/02/2026 11:36 PM] |
| Filing 24 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the motion for extension of time received from Appellant Defense Distributed because it is untimely. [26-10244] (MFY) [Entered: 06/02/2026 08:57 AM] |
| Filing 22 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 06/01/2026 for Appellant Defense Distributed. [26-10244] (CMC) [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 21 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [26-10244] (CMC) [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:23 PM] |
| Filing 20 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 4:22-CV-691. Electronic ROA due on 04/22/2026. [26-10244] (LEF) [Entered: 04/07/2026 09:46 AM] |
| Filing 19 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [19] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [26-10244] (LEF) [Entered: 04/07/2026 09:43 AM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Bradley Hinshelwood for party(s) Appellee DOJ Appellee Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General Appellee Daniel P. Driscoll Appellee Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, in case 26-10244 [26-10244] (LEF) [Entered: 04/01/2026 04:05 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10244] (Bradley Hinshelwood ) [Entered: 03/31/2026 10:45 AM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Domenic Canonico for party(s) Appellee DOJ Appellee Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General Appellee Daniel P. Driscoll Appellee Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, in case 26-10244 [26-10244] (NMF) [Entered: 03/30/2026 10:19 AM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10244] (Domenic Canonico ) [Entered: 03/26/2026 12:09 PM] |
| Filing 10 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary no hearings. [26-10244] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellant Defense Distributed advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Date of Service: 03/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellant: Flores; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Riess [26-10244] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 03/24/2026 03:31 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Chad Flores for Appellant Defense Distributed in 26-10244 [26-10244] (LEF) [Entered: 03/19/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Chad Flores, Esq. for Defense Distributed for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10244] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 03/19/2026 03:11 PM] |
| Filing 1 US CIVIL CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Defense Distributed [26-10244] (CAS) [Entered: 03/18/2026 11:27 AM] |
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| Intervenor: Defense Distributed | |
| Represented By: | Chad Flores Esq. |
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| Defendant: Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States | |
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| Defendant: Daniel P. Driscoll, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | |
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| Defendant: Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States | |
| Represented By: | Daniel M. Riess |
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| Defendant: Robert Cekada, Director, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms | |
| Represented By: | Daniel M. Riess |
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