FRIENDS OF THE COURT

GIFFORDS Law Center and our pro bono partners regularly draft and submit influential amicus curiae—or “friend of the court”—briefs in key gun safety cases across the country.

From state courts to the Supreme Court, we are standing up to the gun lobby and fighting to keep our communities safe from gun violence. Whether defending bans on ghost guns, advocating for domestic violence survivors, or addressing the dangers of police shootings, our briefs champion a wide range of solutions—all while demonstrating that the Second Amendment is fully compatible with gun safety laws, policies, and programs.

Explore the full library of GIFFORDS Law Center amicus briefs below, from today all the way back to 1997.
Amicus Briefs 1997–Present
FiledCase (Docket No.)Circuit/StateIssueResources & Briefs
2/18/2025Lara v. Comm’r Pennsylvania State Police (3d Cir. 21-1832) (pet. en banc) (post-SCOTUS remand)3rd CircuitMinimum Age LawsRead Brief
1/24/2025Christian v. James (2d Cir. 24-2847)2nd CircuitSensitive PlacesRead Brief
1/22/2025Schoenthal v. Raoul (7th Cir. 24-2643, 24-2644)7th CircuitSensitive PlacesRead Brief
1/21/2025Morehouse v. ATF (8th Cir. 24-03200)8th CircuitOther IssuesRead Brief
1/17/2025Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. v. Mexico (SCOTUS 23-1141)Supreme CourtIndustry AccountabilityRead Brief
1/15/2025Ass’n of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., et al. v. Platkin (Consolidated Cases) (3d Cir. 24-2415, 24-2450, 24-2506)3rd CircuitAssault Weapons & Large Capacity MagazinesRead Brief
1/10/2025Beckwith v. Frey (D. Me. 24-cv-00384-NT)1st CircuitCommercial RegulationsRead Brief
12/27/2024Kipke v. Moore (4th Cir. 24-1799)4th CircuitSensitive PlacesRead Brief
12/23/2024Lafave v. County of Fairfax, Virginia (4th Cir. 24-1886)4th CircuitSensitive PlacesRead Brief
12/19/2024United States v. Morgan (10th Cir. 24-3141)10th CircuitAssault Weapons & Large Capacity MagazinesRead Brief
12/16/2024Ortega v. Grisham (10th Cir. 24-2121)10th CircuitCommercial RegulationsRead Brief
12/6/2024Arends v. State of Washington (Wash. 103068-1)WashingtonFirearm ProhibitionsRead Brief
11/27/2024State of Kansas v. Garland (10th Cir. 24-3101)10th CircuitOther IssuesRead Brief
11/20/2024Barnes v. Felix (SCOTUS 23-1239)Supreme CourtOther IssuesRead Brief
11/13/2024United States v. Allam (5th Cir. 24-40065)5th CircuitSensitive PlacesRead Brief
11/6/2024Willey v. Brown (Md. SCM-MISC-0005-2024)MarylandOther IssuesRead Brief
11/4/2024Lowy v. Daniel Defense LLC. (4th Cir. 24-1822)4th CircuitOther IssuesRead Brief
10/15/2024Mock v. Garland (5th Cir. 24-10743)5th CircuitOther IssuesRead Brief
10/8/2024Nat’l Ass’n for Gun Rights v. Garland (5th Cir. 24-10707)5th CircuitOther IssuesRead Brief
9/24/2024State of Texas v. ATF (5th Cir. 24-10612)5th CircuitOther IssuesRead Brief
9/13/2024Nat’l Ass’n for Gun Rights v. Polis (10th Cir. 24-1209)10th CircuitOther IssuesRead Brief
9/5/2024Viramontes v. Cook County (7th Cir. 24-1437)7th CircuitAssault Weapons & Large Capacity MagazinesRead Brief
9/3/2024United States v. Skrmetti (SCOTUS 23-477)Supreme CourtOther IssuesRead Brief
8/30/2024NRA v. Comm’r, Florida Dep’t of Law Enforcement (Swearingen) (11th Cir. 21-12314) (en banc)11th CircuitMinimum Age LawsRead Brief
8/6/2024Worth v. Jacobson (8th Cir. 23-2248) (pet. en banc)8th CircuitMinimum Age LawsRead Brief
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