Birdt v. Beck No. 12-55115 No. 10-8377
Birdt v. San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department No. 13-00673
Bonidy v. United States Postal Service No. 10-2408
Campbell v. Worthy No. 12-11496
Chardin v. Davis No. 11196
Challenging the denial of plaintiff’s application for concealed handgun license
After the district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on 1/13/12, the plaintiffs appealed the judgment to the Ninth Circuit, where plaintiffsappellants filed their opening brief on 5/26/12. On 8/25/12, Birdt filed a motion requesting that Birdt, Thomson v. Torrance Police Dept., and Raulinaitis v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. be heard before the same appellate panel. Briefing is complete, and the appellant has requested that the case be submitted without oral argument. A decision is pending.
San Bernardino County
Challenging the denial of plaintiff’s application for concealed handgun license
Plaintiff's complaint was filed on April 12, 2013. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss on April 26, 2013. That motion has been fully briefed and is currently pending. The Court took the hearing for that motion off calendar on May 6, 2013 and said that it would issue a decision without oral argument.
United States
Challenging USPS regulation prohibiting the carrying of firearms on postal property (plaintiffs are concealed carry permit holders)
Following a hearing on 11/18/11, the district court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. The defendants filed an answer on 12/9/11 and filed a motion for summary judgment on 9/28/12. Plaintiffs have filed a cross-motion for summary judgment, and a decision is pending. Briefing is complete on the motions for summary judgment. A hearing on the motions for summary judgment is scheduled for 6/18/13.
County of Wayne, MI; City of Harper Woods, MI
Challenging a Michigan law that prohibits the carrying of a concealed firearm in a motor vehicle without a license
The defendants answered the complaint on 8/31/12. On 3/27/13, defendants Wayne County and Kym Worthy were dismissed from the suit. The Court issued an order on May 1, 2013 extending the motion cutoff date to May 15, 2013.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Challenging a Massachusetts law that prohibits individuals with certain juvenile records from obtaining a license to carry a firearm
After the Boston Municipal Court dismissed the case on 3/30/11 based upon its finding that the plaintiff was “statutorily disqualified” from carrying firearms, the plaintiff appealed the dismissal to the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. The plaintiff-appellant filed his opening brief on 7/27/12. The case was argued on 2/4/13, and a decision is pending.
County of Los Angeles, CA; City of Los Angeles, CA
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