Defense Distributed et al v. Royster
Plaintiff: Defense Distributed, DD Foundation LLC and DEFCAD, Inc.
Defendant: Phillip J. Royster
Case Number: 2:2026mc00019
Filed: June 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: James L Graham
Referring Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 25, 2026 ***Civil Case Terminated. (ds)
June 22, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Plaintiffs DD Foundation LLC, DEFCAD, Inc., Defense Distributed (Bules, David)
June 22, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF DOCUMENT by Plaintiffs DD Foundation LLC, DEFCAD, Inc., Defense Distributed re #1 MOTION to Compel Compliance with Subpoena and for Sanctions (Bules, David)
June 22, 2026 Filing 7 STATUS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT'S JUNE 10, 2026 ORDER by Plaintiffs DD Foundation LLC, DEFCAD, Inc., Defense Distributed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Declaration of David T. Bules) (Bules, David)
June 10, 2026 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiffs DD Foundation LLC, DEFCAD, Inc., Defense Distributed re 5 Order,, (Bules, David)
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTATION ORDER - Briefing on Movants' Motion to Compel and for Sanctions (Doc. #1 ) is STAYED. The parties are ORDERED to confer on the Motion. They are ORDERED to file a status report detailing their conference by 6/22/2026. Movants are ORDERED to promptly serve a copy of this Order on Non-Movant Royster. Movants are further ORDERED to file a certificate of service afterwards that also provides Non-Movant Royster's last known mailing address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/10/26. (jr)
June 9, 2026 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff DEFCAD, Inc.. (Bules, David)
June 9, 2026 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff DD Foundation LLC. (Bules, David)
June 9, 2026 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Defense Distributed. (Bules, David)
June 9, 2026 Filing 1 MOTION to Compel Compliance with Subpoena and for Sanctions by Plaintiffs DD Foundation LLC, DEFCAD, Inc., Defense Distributed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of David T. Bules) (Bules, David)
June 9, 2026 Judge James L. Graham and Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson added. Motions referred to Kimberly A. Jolson. (er)
June 9, 2026 Filing fee: $ 52, receipt number AOHSDC-11078040. (Bules, David)

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Plaintiff: Defense Distributed
Represented By: David Thomas Bules
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Plaintiff: DD Foundation LLC
Represented By: David Thomas Bules
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Represented By: David Thomas Bules
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