Summary: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Minnesota's ban on the right to bear arms as to young adults.
Plaintiffs: Kristin Worth, Austin Dye, Axel Anderson, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Second Amendment Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition
Defendants: Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety Bob Jacobson, Mille Lacs County Sheriff Don Lorge, Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen, and Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry
Litigation Counsel: Blair Nelson, David Thompson, Peter Patterson, and William Bergstrom
Docket: D. MN case no. 0:21-cv-01348, Eighth Circuit case no. 23-2248 | CourtListener Docket
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Key Events & Filings:
Circuit Court
- 2024-2-13: Oral Arguments
- 2024-2-6: 28(j) Letter
- 2024-1-24: 28(j) Letter
- 2024-1-19: Order
- 2024-1-16: Reply to Motion to Dismiss Appeal
- 2024-1-8: Plaintiffs’ Response to Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Reply in Support of Motion to Supplement the Record
- 2023-12-28: Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Opposition to Motion to Supplement the Record
- 2023-12-5: Motion to Supplement the Record
- 2023-9-6: Appellant’s Reply Brief
- 2023-8-16: Appellees' Brief
- 2023-7-20: Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Appellant and Reversal
- 2023-7-14: Appellant's Brief
District Court
- 2023-5-17: Defendant's Notice of Appeal
- 2023-4-24: Order
- 2023-4-5: Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Stay of Injunction
- 2023-4-3: Letter
- 2023-3-31: Motion for Stay of Injunction
- 2023-3-31: Opinion
- 2023-3-22: Letter
- 2023-3-15: Letter
- 2022-9-8: Defendants Don Lorge, Troy Wolbersen, and Dan Starry’s Reply Memorandum in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-9-8: Defendant John Harrington’s Reply Memorandum in Support of His Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-9-8: Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-8-25: Defendants Don Lorge, Troy Wolbersen, and Dan Starry’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-8-25: Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment
- 2022-8-25: Defendant John Harrington’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-8-4: Defendants Don Lorge, Troy Wolbersen, and Dan Starry’s Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-8-4: Defendant John Harrington’s Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-8-4: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2022-3-28: Joint Motion to Amend the Pretrial Scheduling Order
- 2021-11-19: Order Dismissing Parties
- 2021-8-13: John Harrington Answer
- 2021-6-7: Complaint
Related News Releases:
- 2023-8-16: FPC Files Appellate Response Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota Young Adult Carry Ban
- 2023-3-31: FPC Granted Summary Judgment in Worth v. Harrington: Restores Right to Carry to Young Adults
- 2022-8-5: FPC Files for Injunction Against Minnesota Carry Ban As To Adults Under 21
- 2021-6-7: FPC Sues Minnesota to Strike Down Ban on Handgun Carry for Adults Over 18, Under 21
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