Jensen et al v. Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms And Explosives et al
| John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Hot Shots Custom LLC, Texas State Rifle Association, FPC Action Foundation and Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice and Pamela J Bondi |
| 6:2026cv00227 |
| October 9, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| James Wesley Hendrix |
| Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment |
| None |
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Filing 66
ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES: Member case(s) 6:26-cv-227 consolidated with lead case 6:25-cv-056. Member case administratively closed following consolidation. Further docketing should be in lead case 6:25-cv-056. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 6/8/2026) (ada)
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Filing 65
ORDER. Before the Court is the defendants' unopposed motion to file an oversized reply brief. Dkt. No. #58 . The motion is granted. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 6/5/2026) (kmr)
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| Filing 64 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (ada) |
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Filing 63
Order transferring case to the San Angelo Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 5/29/2026) (ars)
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| NEW CASE NUMBER 6:26-cv-227 has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 2:25-cv-00223-Z. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (rekc) |
| Filing 62 REPLY filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice re: #59 MOTION for Leave to File Additional Evidence in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 61 RESPONSE filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association re: #59 MOTION for Leave to File Additional Evidence in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Thompson, David) |
| Filing 60 REPLY filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice re: #28 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Westlaw Cases) (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 59 MOTION for Leave to File Additional Evidence in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 58 MOTION to Enlarge Page Limit filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 57 Appendix in Support filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association re #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment , #56 Reply, (Thompson, David) |
| Filing 56 REPLY filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association re: #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Ex. 1 Citizens for a Clean Environment, #2 Exhibit(s) Ex. 2 Market Synergy Group, #3 Exhibit(s) Ex. 3 Miller, #4 Exhibit(s) Ex. 4 Robinson) (Thompson, David) |
| Filing 55 Amicus Brief in Support re: #28 filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (ars) Modified typo on 1/9/2026 (awc). |
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Filing 54
ORDER granting #31 Motion for Leave to File. (Unless the document has already been filed, clerk to enter the document as of the date of this order.) (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/8/2026) (ars)
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Filing 53
ORDER granting re: #33 MOTION for Partial Relief from Local Rule 83.10(a) filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/8/2026) (ars)
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Filing 52
ORDER granting #32 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Matthew G. Olsen and re: #34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Matthew G. Olsen. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/8/2026) (ars)
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Filing 51
ORDER Granting #37 Motion to be Relieved, in Part, From Local Rule 83.10. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/8/2026) (ars)
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Filing 50
ORDER granting #38 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ryan Cooper, #39 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Samuel P. Siegel, granting #40 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Simon C. Brewer, #41 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Joel McElvain, #47 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Rupa Bhattacharyya. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/8/2026) (ars)
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| Filing 49 Amicus Brief in Support of re: #28 filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH, Harris County, TX. (ars) |
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Filing 48
ORDER Granting #36 Motion for Leave to File. (Unless the document has already been filed, clerk to enter the document as of the date of this order.) (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/8/2026) (ars)
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| Filing 47 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16096625) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH, Harris County, TX (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing (D.C.), #2 Certificate re: Judge-Specific Requirements) (Bhattacharyya, Rupa) |
| Filing 46 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Cooper, Ryan) |
| Filing 45 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Siegel, Samuel) |
| Filing 44 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Brewer, Simon) |
| Filing 43 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Silhan, Caitlyn) |
| Filing 42 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (McElvain, Joel) |
| Filing 41 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16087043) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH, Harris County, TX (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (McElvain, Joel) (Main Document 41 replaced with flattened document on 1/2/2026) (awc). (Attachment 2 replaced with flattened document on 1/2/2026) (awc). |
| Filing 40 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16085827) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH, Harris County, TX (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Simon Christopher Brewer added to party City of Baltimore, MD(pty:am), Attorney Simon Christopher Brewer added to party City of Columbus, OH(pty:am), Attorney Simon Christopher Brewer added to party Harris County, TX(pty:am) (Brewer, Simon) |
| Filing 39 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16085455) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH, Harris County, TX (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) D.C. Bar Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Samuel P Siegel added to party City of Baltimore, MD(pty:am), Attorney Samuel P Siegel added to party City of Columbus, OH(pty:am), Attorney Samuel P Siegel added to party Harris County, TX(pty:am) (Siegel, Samuel) |
| Filing 38 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16085273) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH, Harris County, TX (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Ryan Cooper added to party City of Baltimore, MD(pty:am), Attorney Ryan Cooper added to party City of Columbus, OH(pty:am), Attorney Ryan Cooper added to party Harris County, TX(pty:am) (Cooper, Ryan) |
| Filing 37 MOTION Motion to be Relieved, in Part, From Local Rule 83.10 re #36 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Briefin Support of Defendants, filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Silhan, Caitlyn) |
| Filing 36 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Briefin Support of Defendants, filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, OH, Harris County, TX with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Proposed Order). Party City of Baltimore, MD; City of Columbus, OH; Harris County, TX added.Attorney Caitlyn E Silhan added to party City of Baltimore, MD(pty:am), Attorney Caitlyn E Silhan added to party City of Columbus, OH(pty:am), Attorney Caitlyn E Silhan added to party Harris County, TX(pty:am) (Silhan, Caitlyn) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Valerie Anderson Mosman on behalf of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Mosman, Valerie) (Main Document 35 replaced with flattened pdf on 12/24/2025) (nht). |
| Filing 34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16076839) filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Geltzer, Joshua) |
| Filing 33 MOTION for Partial Relief from Local Rule 83.10(a) filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Olsen, Matthew) |
| Filing 32 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16075717) filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Olsen, Matthew) |
| Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Briefin Support of Defendants filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amicus Brief). Party Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence added.Attorney Matthew Olsen added to party Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence(pty:am), Attorney Matthew Olsen added to party Everytown for Gun Safety(pty:am), Attorney Matthew Olsen added to party Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence(pty:am) (Olsen, Matthew) |
| Filing 30 Appendix in Support filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice re #28 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 29 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice re #28 MOTION for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 27 AMENDED Appendix Volume I in Support filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association re #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment , #26 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, (Attachments: #1 Appendix Volume II) (cmk) |
| Filing 26 AMENDED Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association re #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment (cmk) |
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Filing 25
ORDER granting #24 Motion to Conform Summary Judgment Papers to Court Requirements: Plaintiffs' Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is ORDERED to file the amended version of Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (attached as Exhibit A, ECF No. 24-1) and the amended Appendix to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (attached as Exhibits B and C, ECF Nos. 24-2 and 24-3). (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 12/10/2025) (cmk) (Main Document 25 replaced with correct pdf on 12/11/2025) (awc).
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| Filing 24 MOTION to Conform Summary Judgment Papers to Court Requirements re #23 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Amended Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Exhibit(s) B - Amended Motion for Summary Judgment Appendix Volume I, #3 Exhibit(s) C - Amended Motion for Summary Judgment Appendix Volume II, #4 Proposed Order) (Thompson, David) |
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Filing 23
CIVIL SCHEDULING ORDER granting #21 Motion. Defendants' Combined Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment, and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/19/2025. Plaintiffs' Combined Reply in Support, and Opposition to Defendants' Motion due by 1/19/2026. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 12/2/2025) (ars)
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| Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A) (Thompson, David) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Enter Stipulated Schedule filed by Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jody Dale Lowenstein on behalf of Pamela J Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel P Driscoll, United States Department Of Justice. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Lowenstein, Jody) |
| Filing 19 Appendix in Support filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association re #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment , #18 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, (Thompson, David) |
| Filing 18 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association re #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Thompson, David) |
| Filing 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Thompson, David) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to All Defendants. (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 15 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 14 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 13 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Cooper, R) |
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Filing 12
ORDER granting #8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Peter A. Patterson, granting #9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of David H. Thompson, #10 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nicholas A. Varone. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 10/16/2025) (ars)
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Filing 11
ORDER granting #3 MOTION to be Relieved from Local Rule 83.10. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 10/16/2025) (ars)
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| Filing 10 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Nicholas A. Varone (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15907965) filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order proposed Order) (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney David H. Thompson (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15907955) filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order proposed Order) (Cooper, R) Modified attorney name on 10/16/2025 (nht). |
| Filing 8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Peter A. Patterson (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15907953) filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order proposed Order) (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 7 Certificate Regarding Judge-Specific Requirements. (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 6 Summons issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (nht) |
| Filing 5 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (No magistrate judge assigned). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (nht) |
| Filing 4 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association. (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 3 MOTION Motion to be Relieved from Local Rule 83.10 filed by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, FPC Action Foundation, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Jeremy Neusch, David Lynn Smith, Texas State Rifle Association. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Attachment 1, #2 Additional Page(s) Attachment 2) (Cooper, R) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by FPC Action Foundation, David Lynn Smith, Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, Jeremy Neusch, Hot Shots Custom LLC, John Jensen, Texas State Rifle Association. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15903103) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Addendum) (Cooper, R) |
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