Challenging the Sale Ban on “Assault Rifles” in Naperville, IL
Summary: Challenging the constitutionality of the sale ban on “assault rifles” in Naperville, IL
- Plaintiff(s)
- National Association for Gun Rights
- Robert Bevis
- Law Weapons, Inc.
- Defendant(s)
- City of Naperville, IL
- Jason Arres
- Intervenor(s)
- Kwame Raoul (Illinois Attorney General)
- Counsel
- Barry Arrington
- Judge
- Virginia M. Kendall
- Docket
- Northern District Court of Illinois Case No. 1:22-cv-4775
- 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 23-1353
- Supreme Court of the United States Case No. 23-880
Key Events and Filings
- District Court
- 9/7/2022 Complaint
- 11/28/2022 Joint Status Report
- 12/9/2022 Order Staying Enforcement of Ordinance
- 12/19/2022 Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
- 12/23/2022 Plaintiff Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 1/19/2023 Joint Status Report
- 1/24/2023 Plaintiff Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
- 1/30/2023 Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
- 7th Circuit Court (Consolidated with four other cases)
- 2/23/2023 Notice of Appeal
- 3/7/2023 Motion for Injunction
- 3/21/2023 Opposition Response to Plaintiffs Motion for Injunction
- 4/3/2023 Appellant Brief
- 5/3/2023 Appellee Brief
- 5/24/2023 Appellant Reply Brief
- 11/3/2023 Final Judgment
- 11/21/2023 Motion for Injunction
- Supreme Court
- 2/12/2024 Petition for Writ of Certiorari
- 4/15/2024 Brief in Opposition
- 4/25/2024 Reply Brief for Petitioners
- 7/2/2024 Petition for Writ of Certiorari Denied
- District Court
- 7/12/2024 Joint Status Report
- 8/15/2024 Joint Status Report
- CURRENTLY: Fact Discovery Closes 4/30/2025
