Challenge to Colorado’s Background Check Waiting Period
Summary: Challenging the constitutionality of the “Waiting Period Act” enacted by the Colorado General Assembly and signed by Jared Polis
- Plaintiff(s)
- Rocky Mountain Gun Owners
- Alicia Garcia
- Defendant(s)
- Jared Polis (Colorado Governor)
- Counsel
- Barry K. Arrington
- Mountain State Legal Foundation
- Judge
- John L. Kane
- Docket
- District Court of Colorado Case No. 1:23-cv-02563
- 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 23-1380 (Dismissed)
Key Events and Filings
- District Court
- 10/1/2023 Complaint
- 10/4/2023 Temporary Restraining Order
- 11/13/2023 Order Denying Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 12/6/2023 Appealed to the 10th Circuit Court
- 10th Circuit Court
- 1/30/2024 Appellant (Plaintiff) Brief
- 5/1/2024 Appellee (Defendant) Brief
- 7/24/2024 Supplemental Briefs on Rahimi filed (both parties)
- 8/23/2024 Jurisdiction sent back to District Court
- District Court
- 10/22/2024 Discovery Deadline Cutoff Extension
- 5/8/2025 Motions for Summary Judgment filed (both parties)
- 6/20/2025 Responses to Motions for Summary Judgment (both parties)
- 7/11/2025 Replies to Responses to Motions for Summary Judgment (both parties)
- 8/4/2025 Plaintiff Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 8/20/2025 Plaintiff Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 9/15/2025 Defendant Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 12/30/2025 Defendant Second Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 1/16/2026 Plaintiff Response to Second Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 2/11/2026 Plaintiff Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 4/10/2026 Defendant Notice of Supplemental Authority
- 5/28/2026 Minute Order to Schedule Oral Argument
- 6/3/2026 Minute Order Scheduling Oral Argument
- CURRENTLY: Oral Arguments 8/24/2026
