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DEFENSE DISTRIBUTED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

No. 1:15-CV-372-RP.

DEFENSE DISTRIBUTED and SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION, INC., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Texas, Austin Division.

April 27, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Defense Distributed, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Gura , Gura & Possessky, PLLC.

Defense Distributed, Plaintiff, represented by David S. Morris , Fish & Richardson, P.C., Joshua Michael Blackman , Josh Blackman LLC, Matthew A. Goldstein , Matthew A. Goldstein, PLLC, W. Thomas Jacks , Fish & Richardson P.C. & William B. Mateja , Polsinelli PC.

Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Alan Gura , Gura & Possessky, PLLC, David S. Morris , Fish & Richardson, P.C., Joshua Michael Blackman , Josh Blackman LLC, W. Thomas Jacks , Fish & Richardson P.C. & William B. Mateja , Polsinelli PC.

United States Department of State, Defendant, represented by Eric J. Soskin , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division & Stuart Justin Robinson , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division.

Secretary of State John F. Kerry, Defendant, represented by Eric J. Soskin , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division & Stuart Justin Robinson , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division.

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Defendant, represented by Eric J. Soskin , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division.

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Defendant, represented by Stuart Justin Robinson , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division.

Kenneth B. Handelman, Defendant, represented by Eric J. Soskin , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Siegmund Fred Fuchs , U.S Department of Justice, Stuart Justin Robinson , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division & Zachary Carl Richter , United States Attorney's Office.

Director C. Edward Peartree, Defendant, represented by Eric J. Soskin , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Siegmund Fred Fuchs , U.S Department of Justice, Stuart Justin Robinson , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division & Zachary Carl Richter , United States Attorney's Office.

Division Chief Sarah J. Heidema, Defendant, represented by Eric J. Soskin , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Siegmund Fred Fuchs , U.S Department of Justice, Stuart Justin Robinson , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division & Zachary Carl Richter , United States Attorney's Office.

Senior Advisor Glenn Smith, Defendant, represented by Eric J. Soskin , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Siegmund Fred Fuchs , U.S Department of Justice, Stuart Justin Robinson , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division & Zachary Carl Richter , United States Attorney's Office.

ORDER

Before the Court in the above-entitled matter is a Motion to Stay Proceedings filed by those Defendants sued in their official capacities ("official-capacity Defendants"). (Dkt. 70). Having considered the filings, relevant case law, and the entire case file, the Court hereby issues...

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