Maryland Shall Issue Inc et al. v. Anne Arundel County, MD - Bill 108-21
The federal district court dismissed our "compelled speech" case against Anne Arundel County today, holding that the County's ordinance forcing firearms dealers to distribute the County's views on firearms and suicide did not violate the First Amendment. We respectfully disagree with the Court's opinion and will be filing a notice of appeal in due course.
3/22/23 - Order Granting Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement, Granting Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
Field Traders, LLC, a firearms dealer and manufacturer located in Pasadena, Maryland.
https://fieldtraders.com/
Cindy's Hot Shots, Inc., a shooting range and firearms dealer located in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
https://www.cindyshotshots.com/
Pasadena Arms, Inc., a firearms dealer located in Pasadena, Maryland.
http://pasadenaarmsllc.com/
Worth-A-Shot, Inc., a firearms dealer located in Millersville, Maryland
https://worth-a-shot.com/
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Maryland Shall Issue®, Inc. (MSI) is a Section 504(c)(4), all-volunteer, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of gun owners' rights in Maryland. It seeks to educate the community about the right of self-protection, the safe handling of firearms, and the responsibility that goes with carrying a firearm in public.
Case Documents and History
US District Court for the District of Maryland Case# 8:21-cv-01736-TDC
4/11/22 - Complaint
4/20/22 - Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order, or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment
4/20/22 - Memorandum In Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order and in Support of Plaintiffs’ Alternative Motion For Summary Judgment
4/20/22 - Proposed Order
4/21/22 - Letter Order Setting Opposition Filing Deadline of 4/29/22
4/27/22 - Paperless Order on TRO Extension and Hearing Date
5/5/22 - Defendant’s Response To Motion For Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, and Request for the Court to Set Scheduling Order
-County enforcement of Bill 108-21 suspended-
5/5/22 - Defendant - Rule 56(D) Declaration of Counsel
5/6/22 - Plaintiffs' Corrected Reply in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Discovery
5/6/22 - Order canceling 5/10/2022 hearing and converting to telephone conference
5/10/22 - Telephone Conference held on 5/10/2022 before Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher
5/11/22 - Scheduling Order
5/13/22 - Defendant's Answer to Complaint
6/6/22 - Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Eric Tirschwell, Esquire by Anne Arundel County, Maryland
6/6/22 - Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for James Miller, Esquire by Anne Arundel County, Maryland
6/6/22 - Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Nellis, Esquire by Anne Arundel County, Maryland
6/16/22 - Consent MOTION for Protective Order by Cindy's Hot Shots, Inc., Field Traders, LLC, Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., Pasadena Arms, LLC, Worth-A-Shot, Inc.
6/21/22 - PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 6/21/2022
7/6/22 - Correspondence re: Parties' Joint Request to Modify Scheduling Order
7/6/22 - ORDER granting Parties' 31 Joint Request to MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 7/6/2022
8/16/22 - MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Nina Sudarsan by Anne Arundel County, Maryland
9/13/22 - Correspondence re: Consent Motion to Modify Scheduling Order for deposition of Expert Witness
9/29/22 - Consent Motion to Modify the Scheduling Order
9/29/22 - PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING Consent Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 9/29/2022.
9/30/22 - Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support
10/24/22 - Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
10/24/22 - Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs' Expert Gary Kleck
10/31/22 - Memorandum of Plaintiffs in Opposition to Defendant's Motion In Limine
11/2/22 - Consent REQUEST for Extension of Time to File Plaintiffs' Reply and/or Response to Cross Motion and Anne Arundel County's Reply
11/3/22 - PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING re Request for Extension of Time to File Plaintiffs' Reply and/or Response to Cross Motion and Anne Arundel County's Reply.
11/14/22 - Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Motion In Limine to Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs' Expert Gary Kleck
11/14/22 - Memorandum of Plaintiffs in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply In Support Of Plaintiffs’ Motion For Summary Judgment
12/9/22 - Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
3/22/23 - Memorandum Opinion
3/22/23 - Order Granting Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement, Granting Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
3/26/23 - Plaintiffs' Notice of Appeal
Full Federal District Court Docket Available HERE
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case# 23-1351
4/3/23 - Case docketed. Originating case number: 1:22-cv-00865-SAG.
4/3/23 - BRIEFING ORDER filed. Opening Brief and Appendix due 05/15/2023. Response Brief due 06/12/2023.
4/4/23 - Appearance of Counsel by Mark Pennak for the Plaintiffs
4/17/23 - Appearance of Counsel by Neal Ketyal for the Defendants
4/18/23 - Plaintiffs-Appellants' Motion to Expedite the Appeal
4/18/23 - Response Requested of Defendant, due 4/28/23
4/28/23 - Defendant-Appellee's Response in Partial Opposition to Motion to Expedite
4/28/23 - Order filed deferring action on Motion to Expedite filed by Maryland Shall Issue
5/15/23 - Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
5/19/23 - Defendant-Appellee's Motion for an Extension of Time
5/19/23 - ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time. Number of days granted: 28. Response brief due 07/10/2023.
Full Appellate Docket Available HERE