State of Texas et al v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives et al
Plaintiff: STATE OF TEXAS, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation and Brady Brown
Defendant: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Steven M Dettelbach and U.S. Department of Justice
Case Number: 6:2023cv00013
Filed: February 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Drew B Tipton
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY in Support of #16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by State of Texas. (Eldred, Charles)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER Increasing Word Limit granting #27 . (Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified.(KelliePapaioannou, 2)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION Enlargement of Word Limit by State of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/21/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Eldred, Charles)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER The Court ORDERS the Parties to submitbriefing within 14 days from the date of this Order discussing how Mock v. Garland impacts the issues in the pending Motion for Preliminary Injunction in this case.(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified.(KelliePapaioannou, 2)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order The Court terminates #17 Motion for Ruling on Preliminary Injunction Before April 1 as moot., filed. (KelliePapaioannou, 2)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority re: #22 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steven M Dettelbach, U.S. Department of Justice, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Supplemental Authority)(Lowry, Faith)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Faith E. Lowry to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified.(MaraGonzales, 2)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Leave to Exceed Word Limit.(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified.(KelliePapaioannou, 2)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition to #16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steven M Dettelbach, U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Denying Preliminary Injunction Motion)(Lowry, Faith)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Response Exceeding the Word Limit by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steven M Dettelbach, U.S. Department of Justice, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/17/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave to Exceed the Word Limit)(Lowry, Faith)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Faith E. Lowry to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steven M Dettelbach, U.S. Department of Justice, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/17/2023. (Lowry, Faith)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER approving #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified.(SashaOzuna, 2)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Jody D. Lowenstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steven M Dettelbach, U.S. Department of Justice, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/17/2023. (Lowenstein, Jody)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Ruling on Preliminary Injunction Before April 1 by State of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/7/2023. (Eldred, Charles)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by State of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/27/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit)(Eldred, Charles)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified.(KelliePapaioannou, 2)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by State of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/27/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Unredacted attachment, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit)(Eldred, Charles)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony R. Napolitano on behalf of Brady Brown, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., filed. (Napolitano, Anthony)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives served on 2/16/2023, answer due 4/17/2023; Steven M Dettelbach served on 2/16/2023, answer due 4/17/2023; U.S. Department of Justice served on 2/16/2023, answer due 4/17/2023, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certified Mail Signature, #2 Exhibit Certified Mail Signature, #3 Exhibit Certified Mail Signature, #4 Exhibit Certified Mail Signature)(Stamboulieh, Stephen)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 5/15/2023 at 03:30 PM by video before Judge Drew B Tipton.(Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified.(BrittanyBoniface, 6)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron F. Reitz on behalf of State of Texas, filed. (Reitz, Aaron)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steven M Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(BrittanyBoniface, 6)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Leif A. Olson on behalf of State of Texas, filed. (Olson, Leif)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles K. Eldred on behalf of State of Texas, filed. (Eldred, Charles)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Cella on behalf of State of Texas, filed. (Cella, Christina)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Gun Owners Foundation, filed.(Stamboulieh, Stephen)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Gun Owners of America, Inc., filed.(Stamboulieh, Stephen)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 CPC Summons, #2 ATF Summons, #3 Dettelbach Summons)(Stamboulieh, Stephen)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Gilbert Ambler on behalf of Brady Brown, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., filed. (Ambler, Gilbert)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-29445486) filed by STATE OF TEXAS, Brady Brown, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Erich Pratt, #2 Summons on Dettelbach, #3 Summons on ATF, #4 Summons on Civil Process Clerk, #5 Summons on AG, #6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover, #7 Gun Owners Foundation 7.1 disclosure, #8 Gun Owners of America 7.1 disclosure)(Stamboulieh, Stephen)

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Plaintiff: STATE OF TEXAS
Represented By: Aaron Francis Reitz
Represented By: Charles Kenneth Eldred
Represented By: Leif A. Olson
Represented By: Christina Cella
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Plaintiff: Gun Owners of America, Inc.
Represented By: Gilbert Joseph Davys Ambler
Represented By: Stephen Dean Stamboulieh
Represented By: Anthony Roman Napolitano
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Plaintiff: Gun Owners Foundation
Represented By: Gilbert Joseph Davys Ambler
Represented By: Stephen Dean Stamboulieh
Represented By: Anthony Roman Napolitano
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Plaintiff: Brady Brown
Represented By: Gilbert Joseph Davys Ambler
Represented By: Stephen Dean Stamboulieh
Represented By: Anthony Roman Napolitano
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Defendant: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Represented By: Faith Lowry
Represented By: Jody D. Lowenstein
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant: Steven M Dettelbach
Represented By: Jody D. Lowenstein
Represented By: Faith Lowry
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Defendant: U.S. Department of Justice
Represented By: Faith Lowry
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