YOUNG et al v. OTT et al
Plaintiff: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC. and HANNAH YOUNG
Defendant: BRIAN SZUMSKI, JAMES OTT and COLONEL CHRISTOPHER PARIS
Case Number: 3:2024cv00274
Filed: November 22, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Stephanie L Haines
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 17, 2025 Filing 45 NOTICE of Decision by CHRISTOPHER PARIS re #43 Order on Motion to Stay. (Goodrich, Amelia)
January 16, 2025 Filing 44 NOTICE of Decision by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Opinion, Lara v. Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Police, No. 21-1832) (Thompson, David)
January 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER OF COURT granting #31 Motion to Stay. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is STAYED and all deadlines regarding Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint [Doc. #26 ] and Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Expedited Consolidation with the Merits or, in the Alternative Summary Judgment [Doc. #27 ] are STAYED PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. Once the Third Circuit issues its decision in Lara, the parties shall notify the Court of that decision, at which time the Court will lift the stay and issue any order(s) it deems appropriate, and as more fully stated in said Order of Court. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/8/2025. (dlg)
January 8, 2025 Filing 42 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Stephanie L. Haines: Telephonic Status Conference held on 1/8/2025.Court convened for Telephone Status Conference. Counsel entered their appearances. The Court noted that no one was present on the call for Defendant James Ott. The Court then asked the parties for a brief summary of the case and their positions regarding Defendant Paris's Motion to Stay. Counsel for Plaintiffs offered a summary of the case and indicated that Plaintiffs oppose the Motion to Stay. Thereafter, Counsel for Defendant Paris articulated certain of Defendant Paris's reasons for requesting a stay of this matter. Counsel for Defendant Paris also indicated that he opposes an expedited review of this case, believing that expert discovery will be necessary. Finally, counsel for Defendant Szumski agreed with the positions of Defendant Paris. After hearing from the parties, the Court stated that it would enter an Order resolving the Motion to Stay by the close of business on the day of the Status Conference. Conference adjourned. (Court Reporter: Shirley Hall) (dag)
January 8, 2025 Filing 41 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC. JAMES OTT served on 12/4/2024, answer due 12/25/2024. (Lehman, Bradley)
January 8, 2025 Filing 40 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC. BRIAN SZUMSKI served on 11/26/2024, answer due 1/20/2025. (Lehman, Bradley)
January 8, 2025 Filing 39 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC. CHRISTOPHER PARIS served on 11/26/2024, answer due 1/17/2025. (Lehman, Bradley)
January 8, 2025 Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Lehman on behalf of HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Lehman, Bradley)
January 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER OF COURT. The Telephonic Status Conference previously scheduled for 1/7/2025 at 11:00 A.M. is RESCHEDULED for 1/8/2025 at 11:00 A.M. The parties shall use the conference phone number and conference ID that the Court previously provided them via email to participate in the Conference on 1/8/2025 at 11:00 A.M. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/6/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nsk)
January 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Paris has an additional two (2) weeks or until January 17, 2025, within which to file a pleadings responsive to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint [Doc. #26 ] and Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Expedited Consolidation with the Merits or, in the Alterative, Summary Judgment [ECF. #27 ]. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/6/2025. (dlg)
January 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Szumski shall have until January 20, 2025 to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (Doc. #26 ) and Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Expedited Consolidation with the Merits or, in the Alternative, Summary Judgment (Doc. #27 ). Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/6/2025. (dlg)
January 6, 2025 Set/Reset Hearings: Telephonic Status Conference set for 1/8/2025 at 11:00 AM before Judge Stephanie L. Haines. (nsk)
January 3, 2025 Filing 34 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , Expedited Consolidation with the Merits or, in the Alternative, Summary Judgment filed by FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, #26 Amended Complaint filed by FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO and Responsive Pleading to First Amended Complaint by BRIAN SZUMSKI. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (McDonough, Sean)
January 3, 2025 Filing 33 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #26 Amended Complaint filed by FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, Expedited Consolidation with the Merits or, in the Alternative, Summary Judgment by CHRISTOPHER PARIS. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goodrich, Amelia)
December 30, 2024 Filing 32 BRIEF in Support re #31 Motion to Stay filed by CHRISTOPHER PARIS. (Goodrich, Amelia)
December 30, 2024 Filing 31 MOTION to Stay by CHRISTOPHER PARIS. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goodrich, Amelia)
December 30, 2024 Filing 30 Errata re #28 Notice of Appearance by CHRISTOPHER PARIS. Reason for Correction: Incorrect spelling in caption. (Clifford, Chloe)
December 26, 2024 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #28 Notice of Appearance. ERROR: Caption of document does not match caption of case (defendant's last name misspelled). CORRECTION: Attorney is directed to file an Errata with corrected caption. (kss)
December 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER OF COURT. Telephonic Status Conference set for 1/7/2025 at 11:00 A.M. before Judge Stephanie L Haines. The Court will conduct the status conference via a TEAMS audio conference number. The Court will provide the conference phone number and conference ID number via email to all counsel in advance. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/23/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nsk)
December 23, 2024 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Chloe Clifford on behalf of CHRISTOPHER PARIS. (Clifford, Chloe) Document removed from public view and refiled as an Errata at #30 . Modified text on 12/30/2024. (kss)
December 23, 2024 Status Conference set for 1/7/2025 11:00 AM via Telephone Conference before Judge Stephanie L. Haines. (nsk)
December 23, 2024 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from JAMES OTT on 1/6/2025; CHRISTOPHER PARIS on 1/6/2025; BRIAN SZUMSKI on 1/6/2025 (ert)
December 20, 2024 Filing 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , Expedited Consolidation with the Merits or, in the Alternative, Summary Judgment by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion, #2 Statement of Undisputed Material Facts in Support of Summary Judgment, #3 Exhibit List, #4 Exhibit A - Young Declaration, #5 Exhibit B - Palmaccio Declaration, #6 Exhibit C - Combs Declaration, #7 Exhibit D - Greenlee Declaration, #8 Proposed Order) (Thompson, David)
December 20, 2024 Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT against JAMES OTT, CHRISTOPHER PARIS, BRIAN SZUMSKI, filed by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.. (Thompson, David)
December 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Athanasia O. Livas to Appear Pro Hac Vice.. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #18 Motion for William V. Bergstrom to Appear Pro Hac Vice.. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Peter A. Patterson to Appear Pro Hac Vice.. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #16 Motion for David H. Thompson to Appear Pro Hac Vice.. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 19, 2024 Filing 21 CORRECTIVE ENTRY re #20 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Reason for Correction: Answer due date year on document. (kss)
December 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #1 Complaint. CHRISTOPHER PARIS answer due 1/17/2025. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/19/2024. (bgs) Document removed from public view and refiled at #21 Corrective Entry. Modified text on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 19, 2024 Filing 19 MOTION for attorney Athanasia O. Livas to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8616747) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Livas, Athanasia)
December 19, 2024 Filing 18 MOTION for attorney William V. Bergstrom to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8616741) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Bergstrom, William)
December 19, 2024 Filing 17 MOTION for attorney Peter A. Patterson to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8616730) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Patterson, Peter )
December 19, 2024 Filing 16 MOTION for attorney David H. Thompson to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8616714) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Thompson, David)
December 19, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION for attorney Athanasia O. Livas to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8615486) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Livas, Athanasia) Motion terminated. Refiled at #19 . Modified text on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 19, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION for attorney William V. Bergstrom to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8615472) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Bergstrom, William) Motion terminated. Refiled at #18 . Modified text on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 19, 2024 Filing 13 MOTION for attorney Peter A. Patterson to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8615453) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Patterson, Peter ) Motion terminated. Refiled at #17 . Modified text on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 19, 2024 Filing 12 MOTION for attorney David H. Thompson to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-8615417) by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Thompson, David) Motion terminated. Refiled at #16 . Modified text on 12/20/2024. (kss)
December 19, 2024 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Attorney signatures missing required information (phone number). CORRECTION: Attorneys directed to comply with requirements of LCvR 5.2(B) in all future filings. This message is for informational purposes only. CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE. ERROR: Proposed Order, which is required for all motions in civil cases per Local Rule LCvR7, was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorneys are advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (kss)
December 18, 2024 Filing 11 Errata re #10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, by CHRISTOPHER PARIS. Reason for Correction: Incorrect caption. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goodrich, Amelia)
December 18, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 COMPLAINT, filed by FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO by CHRISTOPHER PARIS. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goodrich, Amelia) Link added to Errata filed at #11 . Modified text on 12/18/2024. (kss)
December 18, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Amelia Jean Goodrich on behalf of CHRISTOPHER PARIS. (Goodrich, Amelia)
December 18, 2024 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #9 Notice of Appearance, #10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. ERROR: Caption of document does not match caption of case (specifically the spelling of defendant, Brian Szumski). CORRECTION: Attorney is directed to file an Errata with corrected caption. (kss)
December 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RE: Rule 12(b) Motions (details more fully stated in said Order) Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/10/2024. (dag)
December 10, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (dag)
December 10, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean P. McDonough on behalf of BRIAN SZUMSKI. (McDonough, Sean)
November 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER - In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 137(a) and LCvR 40(G), this case is reassigned from Senior U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson to U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines. Signed by Chief Judge Mark R. Hornak on 11/26/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dmh)
November 25, 2024 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to JAMES OTT, CHRISTOPHER PARIS, BRIAN SZUMSKI (Attachments: #1 Summons OTT, #2 Summons PARIS) (rjr)
November 25, 2024 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #2 Disclosure Statement. ERROR: Attorney signature missing required information - EMAIL, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER. CORRECTION: Attorney directed to comply with requirements of LCvR 5.2(B) in all future filings. This message is for informational purposes only. (dmh)
November 25, 2024 Judge Kim R. Gibson added. (dmh)
November 22, 2024 Filing 3 PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Summons - JAMES OTT, #2 Summons - BRIAN SZUMSKI, #3 Summons - CHRISTOPHER PARIS) (Seitz, Gary)
November 22, 2024 Filing 2 Disclosure Statement identifying None. as corporate parent or other affiliate, declaring citizenship by FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (Seitz, Gary)
November 22, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against JAMES OTT, CHRISTOPHER PARIS, BRIAN SZUMSKI (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, receipt number APAWDC-8575669), filed by HANNAH YOUNG, ARIANA PALMACCIO, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Seitz, Gary)

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Defendant: BRIAN SZUMSKI
Represented By: Sean P. McDonough
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