Civil Rights Cases

Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Gina Raimondo, et al.
Amicus Brief of FPC Action Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition
Supreme Court of the United States
(Coauthored by Cody J. Wisniewski)

United States v. Patrick Darnell Daniels, Jr.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Oakland Tactical Supply, LLC, et al. v. Howell Township
Opening Brief
Reply Brief
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

United States v. Ricardo Alvarado
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

National Association for Gun Rights, et al. v. City of Naperville, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. v. Pam Bondi, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Caleb Reese, et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al.
Opening Brief
Reply Brief
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Vera Cooper, et al. v. Attorney General of the United States, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Bryan David Range v. Attorney General United States
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

United States of America v. John Fencl
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, FPC Action Foundation, Second Amendment Law Center, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Foundation, Rutherford Institute, and Cato Institute
(coauthored by John W. Whitehead, C.D. Michel, and Adam Kraut)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

United States of America v. Jesus Perez-Garcia
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, FPC Action Foundation, Second Amendment Law Center, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Foundation, Rutherford Institute, and Cato Institute
(coauthored by John W. Whitehead, C.D. Michel, and Adam Kraut)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Stefano Granata, et al. v. Maura Healey, et al.
Opening Brief
Reply Brief
First Circuit Court of Appeals

Jonathan Barris v. Stroud Township
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Melynda Vincent v. Merrick B. Garland, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Maryland Shall Issue, et al. v. Lawrence Hogan, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, FPC Action Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel)
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Michael Cargill v. Merrick B. Garland, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
(coauthored by Erik Jaffe, Joshua J. Prince, and Cody J. Wisniewski)
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Wayne Torcivia v. Suffolk County, New York, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Supreme Court of the United States

Patrick Atkinson v. Merrick Garland, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Jennifer J. Miller, et al. v. Marc D. Smith, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Virginia Duncan, et al. v. Rob Bonta
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, FPC Action Foundation, John Locke Foundation, William Wiese, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel, George A. Mocsary, George M. Lee, and Jon Guze)
Supreme Court of the United States

Alfred Morin v. William Lyver and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Supreme Court of the United States

Bryan David Range v. Attorney General United States
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
(coauthored by Matthew Larosiere)
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

The People of the State of Illinois v. Vivian Claudine Brown
Amicus Brief of State’s Attorneys Stewart J. Umholtz, Professors of Second Amendment Law, Independence Institute, Firearms Policy Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition
(coauthored by David B. Kopel, George A. Mocsary, and Gregory A. Bedell)
Supreme Court of Illinois

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. v. Kevin P. Bruen
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams, Independence Institute, and Firearms Policy Foundation
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and George A. Mocsary)
Supreme Court of the United States

Leevan Roundtree v. State of Wisconsin
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation
(coauthored by Matthew Larosiere)
Supreme Court of the United States

Oakland Tactical Supply, LLC, et al. v. Howell Township
Opening Brief
Reply Brief
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Edward A. Williams v. Merrick B. Garland, et al.
Opening Brief
Reply Brief
Petition for Rehearing En Banc
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Virginia Duncan, et al. v. Xavier Becerra
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, and California Gun Rights Foundation
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Michael Cargill v. Merrick B. Garland, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and Center to Keep and Bear Arms
(coauthored by George A. Mocsary and Cody J. Wisniewski)
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Donald McDougall, et al. v. County of Ventura, et al.
Opening Brief
Reply Brief
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Jonah Martinez, et al. v. Alex Villaneuva, et al.
Opening Brief
Reply Brief
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra
Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra
Amicus Brief of Cato Institute, Firearms Policy Coalition, Hamilton Lincoln Law Center, Reason Foundation, Individual Rights Foundation, Mountain States Legal Foundation, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and DKT Liberty Project
Supreme Court of the United States

Joshua Wade v. The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation
(coauthored by George A. Mocsary, Daniel Barnhizer, Nathan Cowper, and Brian R. Watkins)
Supreme Court of Michigan

United States v. Antonio Francisco Gutierrez
Amicus Brief of Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, Federal Defender Services of Idaho, and Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho
Supreme Court of Idaho

Kenneth E. Flick v. Robert M. Wilkinson
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation
Supreme Court of the United States

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., et al. v. Lawrence Hogan
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition
Supreme Court of the United States

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. v. Keith M. Corlett
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation
Supreme Court of the United States

Edward A. Caniglia v. Robert F. Strom, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, and Independence Institute
Supreme Court of the United States
(coauthored by David B. Kopel, Lauren D. McLane, and George A. Mocsary)

Lisa M. Folajtar v. William P. Barr, et al.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Reply Brief
Supreme Court of the United States
(coauthored by Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Joshua Prince, and Adam Kraut)

Raymond Holloway, Jr. v. William P. Barr, et al.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Reply Brief
Supreme Court of the United States
(coauthored by Erik S. Jaffe, Joshua Prince, and Adam Kraut)

W. Clark Aposhian v. William P. Barr, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
(coauthored by George A. Mocsary and Erik S. Jaffe)

United States of America v. Israel Torres
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Supreme Court of the United States

Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., et al. v. Attorney General New Jersey, et al.
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Independence Institute
(co-authored by David B. Kopel and George A. Mocsary)
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Kim Rhode, et al. v. Xavier Becerra
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Zoie H. v. State of Nebraska
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel)
Supreme Court of the United States

William Drummond, et al. v. Township of Robinson, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, and Madison Society Foundation
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

George K. Young, Jr. v. State of Hawaii, et al.
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Cato Institute, Madison Society Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel, Ilya Shapiro, and Trevor Burrus)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

State of Vermont v. Max Misch
Amicus Brief of Cato Institute, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel, Ilya Shapiro, Trevor Burrus, and Ethan Fenn)
Supreme Court of Vermont

Raymond Holloway, Jr. v. William P. Barr, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

United States of America v. Israel Torres
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Peter Bret Chiafalo, et al. v. State of Washington
Colorado Department of State v. Micheal Baca, et al.
Amicus Brief of Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel)
Supreme Court of the United States

Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., et al. v. Attorney General New Jersey, et al.
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and George A. Mocsary)
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Steven Rupp, et al. v. Xavier Becerra
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and George A. Mocsary)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

A.K. v. Cherry Creek School District No. 5, et al.
Colorado District Court

Brian Kirk Malpasso, et al. v. William M. Pallozzi, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Supreme Court of the United States

David Seth Worman, et al. v. Maura T. Healey, et al.
Amicus Brief of Cato Institute, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Madison Society Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and Ilya Shapiro)
Supreme Court of the United States

Damien Guedes, et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition
(coauthored by Matthew Larosiere)
Supreme Court of the United States

Jorge L. Medina v. William P. Barr
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Supreme Court of the United States

Virginia Duncan, et al. v. Xavier Becerra
Amicus Brief of California Gun Rights Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Armed Equality, San Diego County Gun Owners, Orange County Gun Owners, Riverside County Gun Owners, California County Gun Owners, Second Amendment Foundation, and Individuals
(coauthored by George M. Lee)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Remington Arms Co., LLC, et al. v. Donna L. Soto, et al.
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Cato Institute, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and the Cato Institute)
Supreme Court of the United States

Mark Cheeseman v. John Polillo, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Supreme Court of the United States

United States of America v. Raphael Hunt-Irving
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Firearms Owners Against Crime, Madison Society Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Raymond Holloway, Jr. v. William P. Barr, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Firearms Owners Against Crime, Madison Society Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Lisa M. Folajtar v. William P. Barr, et al.
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Firearms Owners Against Crime, and Second Amendment Foundation
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

National Association for Gun Rights, Inc., et al. v. Jared S. Polis
Amicus Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, and Millennial Policy Center
Colorado Supreme Court

The People of the State of Illinois v. Vivian Claudine Brown
Amicus Brief of State’s Attorneys Stewart J. Umholtz and Brandon J. Zanotti, Professors of Second Amendment Law, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Millennial Policy Center, Independence Institute, and Carlisle Moody
(coauthored by David B. Kopel, George A. Mocsary, and Gregory A. Bedell)
Supreme Court of Illinois

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. v. City of New York, New York, et al.
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Second Amendment Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Millennial Policy Center, and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel)
Supreme Court of the United States

Ivan Pena, et al. v. Martin Horan, Director, California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Mountain States Legal Foundation, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Independence Institute, and Millennial Policy Center
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and Cody J. Wisniewski)
Supreme Court of the United States

Fredric Russell Mance, Jr., et al. v. Matthew G. Whitaker, Acting U.S. Attorney General, et al.
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Independence Institute, and Millennial Policy Center
(coauthored by David B. Kopel)
Supreme Court of the United States

The People of the State of Colorado v. Eric Patrick Brandt
Amicus Brief of Cato Institute
(coauthored by Clark M. Neily III and Jay R. Schweikert)
Colorado Supreme Court

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., et al. v. Lawrence Hogan, et al.
Amicus Brief of International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, Professors of Second Amendment Law, Second Amendment Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Millennial Policy Center, & Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and Gregory Kline)
Maryland District Court

David Seth Worman, et al. v. Charles D. Baker, et al.
Amicus Brief of Professors of Second Amendment Law, Cato Institute, Second Amendment Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Millennial Policy Center, & Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and the Cato Institute)
First Circuit Court of Appeals

Lori Rodriguez, et al. v. City of San Jose, et al.
Amicus Brief of Millennial Policy Center
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

John Teixeira, et al. v. County of Alameda, et al.
Amicus Brief of Cato Institute, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Independence Institute, and
Millennial Policy Center
(coauthored by David B. Kopel and the Cato Institute)
Supreme Court of the United States

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, et al. v. John W. Hickenlooper
Amicus Brief of Second Amendment Foundation and Millennial Policy Center
Colorado Court of Appeals

Virginia Duncan, et al. v. Xavier Becerra
Amicus Brief of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, Independence Institute, and Millennial Policy Center
(coauthored by David B. Kopel)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Stephen V. Kolbe, et al. v. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., et al.
Amicus Brief of National Sheriffs Association, Cato Institute, Second Amendment Foundation, and
Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel, Randy Barnett, and Ilya Shapiro)
Supreme Court of the United States

John Teixeira, et al. v. County of Alameda, et al.
Amicus Brief of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership and Independence Institute
(coauthored by David B. Kopel)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (en banc)

Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger, et al. v. Governor State of Florida, et al.
Amicus Brief of Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (en banc)

Jim Beicker, Sheriff of Fremont County, et al. v. John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado
Colorado Outfitters Association, et al. v. John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals