Plaintiffs include a group of individuals who at one time in their life, were subject to some version of a mental health hold, and for whom there is no current, constitutionally valid finding that they are a danger to themselves or others, yet, were denied the purchase of a firearm. Said differently, all of the individuals have had their rights restored by means of petition or by operation of law, yet are still denied the ability to possess firearms and ammunition because California and the Federal Government’s erroneous records.
On February 25, 2019, the Second Amendment Foundation, along with the individual plaintiffs, filed suit against the United States and California alleging a number of violations of the plaintiffs constitutional rights. The lawsuit seeks a judgment declaring the statutes and/or regulations at issue violate the United States Constitution to the extent those laws and regulations impose a lifetime ban on exercising a fundamental right, with no mechanism for restoration of that right.
Case Team: Donald Kilmer, Jason Davis
Recent Docket Activity
June 30th, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley. Pursuant to the request of Senior Visiting District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal, this action is reassigned to District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff for all further proceedings. New Case Number: 1:19-cv-0270-KES-FJS. Reassignment as to District Judge Only, District Judge Lee H Rosenthal no longer assigned to case.
March 23rd, 2026
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the appointment of Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer to the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned from Fresno Magistrate Judge to Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer for all further proceedings.
January 8th, 2026
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: The Court, having considered the equitable and efficient division and economical determination of court business, finds the necessity for temporary assignment of this case. This case is ASSIGNED to Fresno Magistrate Judge until such time as a new magistrate judge is appointed. In the interim, this case is temporarily REFERRED to *Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto*. The case number on all future documents shall be: 1:19-cv-00270-LHR-FRS **
January 22nd, 2025
NOTICE of Supplemental Authority from US Supreme Court by All Plaintiffs.
January 13th, 2025
NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by All Plaintiffs.
November 4th, 2024
SUPPLEMENT by John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe #3, John Doe #4, John Doe #5, Jane Roe #1, Second Amendment Foundation.
