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DD v. Washington (9th Cir.) Dismissed
A one paragraph order from our panel in the Ninth Circuit. Upon a review of the record, the briefing on the motion to dismiss, and the responses to the court’s June 19, 2020 order, we conclude that these appeals are moot because no present controversy exists as to which any effective relief may be granted […]
Publication Date
07.22.20
07.15.20
DD v. Washington (9th Cir.) Standing
Legionnaires, The Ninth Circuit has asked DD and SAF to explain just why, after getting fucked by judge Lasnik and half the states in the Union, we would have standing to appeal said fucking. On July 10 we filed the first brief on this question. I personally enjoy the part where you’re seven years into […]
05.27.20
DD v. Washington (9th Cir.)
Legionnaires, Yesterday DD filed our appellant’s brief in the Ninth Circuit. This is the appeal from the decision in State of Washington v. Dep’t of State et al., No. C18-1115-RSL (W.D. Wash). You may access the brief below. The argument will look familiar. The States simply didn’t have standing to bring the challenge. They could […]
05.11.20
State of Washington v. DD and US Dept. of State
Legionnaires, On May 8, DD filed a response to the blue state attempt to dismiss their 2018 action against us and the State Department in Seattle. A funny thing about this phase of the appeal: Should the states succeed in dismissing the case as moot, our original publication license from the State Department reactivates. As […]
05.05.20
Fifth Circuit Update
Legionnaires, Yesterday the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Defense Distributed v. Grewal, No. 19-50723. You may listen to the recording here. This morning the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit in the most recent ITAR case AG Ferguson and company brought in Washington (State of […]