Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging Cook County's "Assault Weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
Plaintiffs: Cutberto Viramontes, Rubi Joyal, Christopher Khaya; Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC); Second Amendment Foundation
Defendants: Cook County, Cook County Board President and Chief Executive Officer Toni Preckwinkle, State's Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx, Sheriff Thomas Dart
Litigation Counsel: William Bergstrom, Peter A. Patterson, and David H. Thompson of Cooper & Kirk
Docket: N.D. IL case no. 1:21-cv-04595, Seventh Circuit case no. 24-1437 | CourtListener Docket
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Key Events & Filings:
Circuit Court
- 2024-4-17: Jurisdictional Memorandum of Plaintiffs-Appellants
- 2024-4-4: Order
District Court
- 2024-3-15: Notice of Appeal
- 2024-3-1: Memorandum Opinion and Order
- 2024-2-26: Plaintiffs’ Response to Order to Show Cause
- 2024-2-23: Defendants’ Memorandum in Response to ECF No. 125
- 2024-2-5: Order
- 2023-9-28: Order
- 2023-6-13: Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-6-1: Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-5-8: Defendants' Reply Filed in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-5-1: Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Law in Support of Summary Judgment
- 2023-4-24: Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-3-22: Highland Park’s Supplemental Brief in Support of Its Motion to Reassign Related Case Pursuant to Local Rule 40.4
- 2023-3-8: Order Denying Motion to Stay
- 2023-3-3: Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment
- 2023-2-22: Reply in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Stay
- 2023-2-15: Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Stay
- 2023-1-31: Plaintiffs’ Motion to Stay
- 2023-1-13: Reply in Support of the City of Highland Park’s Motion to Reassign Related Case Pursuant to Local Rule 40.4
- 2023-1-6: Plaintiffs’ Response to the City of Highland Park’s Motion to Reassign the Case
- 2023-1-6: Highland Park Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Highland Park’s Motion to Reassign
- 2022-12-23: The City of Highland Park’s Motion to Reassign Related Case Pursuant to Local Rule 40.4
- 2022-7-7: MINUTE entry: In light of the rapidly−evolving circumstances described in Defendants' motion, that motion is granted.
- 2022-7-6: Motion for Extension of Time to Disclose Expert Report
- 2022-4-25: MINUTE entry: Rubi Joyal's motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice is granted. Rubi Joyal is terminated from the case.
- 2022-4-22: Reply in Support of Plaintiff Joyal’s Motion for Voluntary Dismissal
- 2022-4-21: County Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Plaintiff Rubi Joyal
- 2022-4-14: Plaintiff Joyal’s Motion for Voluntary Dismissal
- 2021-12-8: Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
- 2021-12-3: Plaintiffs' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
- 2021-11-15: County Defendants’ Answer to Plantiffs’ Complaint
- 2021-8-27: Complaint
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