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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-1141 1st Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issues: (1) Whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States is the proximate cause of alleged injuries to the Mexican government stemming from violence committed by drug cartels in Mexico; and (2) whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States amounts to “aiding and abetting” illegal firearms trafficking because firearms companies allegedly know that some of their products are unlawfully trafficked.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 18 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2024)
May 03 2024Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
May 08 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 22, 2024 to July 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
May 09 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 3, 2024.
May 15 2024Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
May 20 2024Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
May 21 2024Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
May 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
May 22 2024Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.
May 22 2024Brief amici curiae of The American Constitutional Rights Union, et al. filed.
May 22 2024Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America and Independence Institute filed.
May 22 2024Brief amici curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc. and FPC Action Foundation filed.
May 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute and Mountain States Legal Foundation's Center to Keep and Bear Arms filed.
May 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners filed.
May 22 2024Brief amici curiae of National Association for Gun Rights and the National Foundation for Gun Rights filed.
May 22 2024Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, and 25 Other Members of Congress filed.
May 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Second Amendment Foundation filed.
Jul 03 2024Brief of respondent Estados Unidos Mexicanos in opposition filed.
Jul 17 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Jul 17 2024Reply of petitioners Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 08 2024Letter of petitioner Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. received. (Distributed)
Aug 15 2024Letter of respondent Estados Unidos Mexicanos received. (Distributed)
Oct 04 2024Petition GRANTED.
Oct 16 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al.
Oct 28 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Nov 04 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Nov 04 2024Motion to extend the time to file petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 26, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 10, 2025.