Patrick Atkinson v. Todd W. Blanche, et al
| PATRICK ATKINSON |
| MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General of the United States, STEVEN M. DETTELBACH, PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General of the United States and TODD W. BLANCHE, Attorney General of the United States |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION and FPC ACTION FOUNDATION |
| 26-1356 |
| February 20, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 23 Mandate issued. No record to be returned. [23] [7544299] [26-1356] (NHV) [Entered: 07/31/2026 08:57 AM] |
| FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 06/08/2026 Final Order with Mandate sent to the District Court Clerk. [7544302-2] [7544302] [26-1356] (NHV) [Entered: 07/31/2026 08:59 AM] |
Filing 22
ORDER re: Motion to dismiss case. IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The district courts judgment is VACATED, and this case is REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36 (1950). [ # 19 ] Diane S. Sykes, Circuit Judge; Michael Y. Scudder, Circuit Judge and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, Circuit Judge. [22] [7531235] [26-1356] (AP) [Entered: 06/08/2026 02:48 PM]
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| Filing 21 Filed Response by Appellant Patrick Atkinson Attorney David G. Sigale to Response to Order of Court dated June 3, 2026 (Dkt. #20) ordering supplement to "Unopposed Suggestion of Mootness and Motion to Vacate the District Court's Decision and Order Granting Judgment to Defendants" (Dkt. #19).. [21][7530357] [26-1356] (Sigale, David) [Entered: 06/03/2026 04:50 PM] |
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Filing 20
ORDER re: Unopposed suggestion of mootness and motion to vacate district court's decision. IT IS ORDERED that the appellant shall supplement his motion by providing a copy of the letter from Office of the Attorney General, dated May 18, 2026, referenced in his motion, by June 15, 2026. CLH [20] [7530270] [26-1356] (AP) [Entered: 06/03/2026 02:40 PM]
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| Filing 19 Motion filed by Appellant Patrick Atkinson to dismiss case., (1.) vacate the lower court's decision dismissing Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint and granting judgment to defendants (Munsingwear), or remand with instructions to vacate and dismiss as moot, and (2.) dismiss this appeal as moot (Unopposed). [19] [7529272] [26-1356] (Sigale, David) [Entered: 05/29/2026 01:03 PM] |
| Filing 18 Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae FPC Action Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition and National Rifle Association of America, Incorporated. [18] [7525076] [26-1356] (EHF) [Entered: 05/13/2026 09:37 AM] |
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Filing 17
ORDER issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellee's brief. [ # 15 ] Appellee's brief due on or before 07/06/2026 for Steven M. Dettelbach and Todd W. Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 07/27/2026 for Appellant Patrick Atkinson. CDH [17] [7524929] [26-1356] (CG) [Entered: 05/12/2026 12:26 PM]
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| Filing 16 Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellant Patrick Atkinson. [16] [7524912] [26-1356] (SK) [Entered: 05/12/2026 12:15 PM] |
| Filing 15 Motion filed by Appellees Todd W. Blanche and Steven M. Dettelbach to extend time to file appellee brief. [15] [7524722] [26-1356] (Soter, Kevin) [Entered: 05/11/2026 04:37 PM] |
| Filing 14 Amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae FPC Action Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition and National Rifle Association of America, Incorporated by consent. Paper copies due on 05/14/2026 [14] [7524050] [26-1356] (CAG) [Entered: 05/07/2026 03:58 PM] |
| Filing 13 Submitted brief by Joseph Greenlee for amicus National Rifle Association of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, and FPC Action Foundation. Consent from all parties contained within brief. [13] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7524007] [26-1356] (Greenlee, Joseph) [Entered: 05/07/2026 03:01 PM] |
| Filing 12 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Patrick Atkinson, per order. Paper copies due on 05/11/2026. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel's unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, and should be made by no later than seven days after the filing of the appellee's brief. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3), (4). The court's calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [12] [7522969] [26-1356] (EHF) [Entered: 05/04/2026 04:08 PM] |
| Filing 11 INSTANTER ORDER issued GRANTING Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Brief, Instanter. [ # 10 ] The clerk of this court shall file INSTANTER the electronically submitted brief of the appellant. The remainder of briefing shall proceed as follows: Appellees' brief due on or before 06/03/2026 for Steven M. Dettelbach and Todd W. Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 06/24/2026 for Appellant Patrick Atkinson. CDH [11] [7522882] [26-1356] (AD) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 10 Instanter motion filed by Appellant Patrick Atkinson to file Appellant's Brief and Short Appendix (Unopposed). [10] [7522579] [26-1356] (Sigale, David) [Entered: 05/02/2026 01:09 PM] |
| Filing 9 Respondent Pamela J. Bondi is substituted by Respondent Todd W. Blanche pursuant to FRAP 43(c). [9] [7515824] [26-1356, 26-1100, 26-1145, 26-1298, 26-1305] (VG) [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:24 PM] |
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Filing 8
Order issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellant's brief. [ # 7 ] Appellant's brief due on or before 05/01/2026 for Patrick Atkinson. Appellees' brief due on or before 06/01/2026 for Pamela J. Bondi, Attorney General of the United States and Steven M. Dettelbach. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 06/22/2026 for Appellant Patrick Atkinson. CDH [8] [7515204] [26-1356] (FP) [Entered: 04/03/2026 09:14 AM]
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| Filing 7 Motion filed by Appellant Patrick Atkinson to extend time to file appellant brief. [7] [7515038] [26-1356] (Sigale, David) [Entered: 04/02/2026 01:20 PM] |
| Filing 6 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Patrick Atkinson. Prior or Related proceedings: Yes. 22-1557 [6] [7509758] [26-1356] (Sigale, David) [Entered: 03/09/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney David G. Sigale Additional Parties: Daniel Driscoll, in his official capacity as Acting Director of BATFE. [5] [7509755] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1356] (Sigale, David) [Entered: 03/09/2026 04:10 PM] |
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Filing 4
ORDER re: Consent motion to place appeal in abeyance. The motion is DENIED. The parties must promptly alert the court if the Department of Justice acts on the pending request for relief under 18 U.S.C. 925(c). [ # 3 ] CLH [4] [7509573] [26-1356] (HTP) [Entered: 03/09/2026 10:57 AM]
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| Filing 3 Motion filed by Appellees Pamela J. Bondi and Steven M. Dettelbach to stay case. [3] [7509254] [26-1356] (Soter, Kevin) [Entered: 03/06/2026 08:56 AM] |
| Filing 2 Appearance form filed by Attorney Kevin B. Soter for Appellees Pamela J. Bondi and Steven M. Dettelbach. [2] [7507085] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [26-1356][2] [7507085] [26-1356]--[Edited 02/24/2026 by HTP to reflect termination and addition of counsel.] (Soter, Kevin) [Entered: 02/24/2026 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 1 U.S. civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Patrick Atkinson by 02/19/2026. Transcript information sheet due by 03/06/2026. Appellant's brief due on or before 04/01/2026 for Patrick Atkinson. [1] [7506757] [26-1356] (HTP) [Entered: 02/23/2026 03:19 PM] |
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