Sanchez v. Bonta

Case Name: Gary Sanchez v. Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California

Case No.: 24-5566

 U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Filing Date Filing Party Document Description
11/18/2025 Court Docket Text: ARGUED AND SUBMITTED to Jay S. BYBEE, Kenneth K. LEE, Ana DE ALBA. Audio and video recordings of the argument are available on the court’s website at https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/. [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:10 PM]
9/8/2025 Appellee Docket Text: ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Kevin Lee Quade for Appellee Rob Bonta. Hearing in Pasadena – Courtroom 3 in Pasadena, on 11/18/2025 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 09/08/2025 10:06 AM]
9/8/2025 Appellant Docket Text: ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Peter A. Patterson for Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. Hearing in Pasadena – Courtroom 3 in Pasadena, on 11/18/2025 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 09/08/2025 09:57 AM]
9/7/2025 Court Docket Text: NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 09:00 A.M. – Courtroom 3 – Scheduled Location: Pasadena CA
View the Oral Argument Calendar for your case here. NOTE: Although your case is currently scheduled for oral argument, the panel may decide to
submit the case on the briefs instead. See Fed. R. App. P. 34. Absent further order of the court, if the court does determine that oral argument is required in this case, you are expected to appear in person at the Courthouse. If an in person appearance would pose a hardship, you must file a
motion for permission to appear remotely by video, using ACMS filing type Motion to Appear Remotely for Oral Argument. Such a motion must be filed within 7 days of this notice, absent exigent circumstances. Everyone appearing in person must review and comply with our Protocols for In Person Hearings, available here. If the panel determines that it will hold oral argument in your case, the Clerk’s Office will contact you directly at least two weeks before the set argument date to review any requirements for in person appearance or to make any necessary arrangements for a remote appearance that has been approved or directed by the panel. Please note that if you do file a motion to appear remotely, the court strongly prefers video over telephone appearance. Therefore, if you wish to appear remotely by telephone you will need to justify that request in your motion and receive explicit permission to do so. Be sure to review the GUIDELINES for important information about your hearing. If you are the specific attorney or self-represented party who will be arguing, use the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE filing type in ACMS no later than 28 days before the hearing date. No form or other attachment is required. If you will not be arguing, do not file an acknowledgment of hearing notice. [24-5566] [Entered: 09/07/2025 12:05 PM]
9/3/2025 Appellee Kevin Quade’s Response to Notice of Case Being Considered for Oral Argument
7/11/2025 Appellant Peter Patterson’s Response to Notice of Case Being Considered for Oral Argument
7/10/2025 Appellee Kevin Quade’s Response to Notice of Case Being Considered for Oral Argument
7/10/2025 Court NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in Pasadena.

Please review the Pasadena sitting dates for November 2025 and the subsequent sitting month in that location at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/court_sessions. Absent an irreconcilable conflict, the court expects you to appear and argue your case during one of these two months. If you have an irreconcilable conflict on any of the dates, please consult with opposing counsel to propose an alternate date and/or location and file Form 32 (http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32.pdf) within 3 business days of this notice using the ACMS filing type Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument. Please follow the form’s instructions (http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32instructions.pdf) carefully.

If the parties wish to discuss settlement before an argument date is set, they should jointly request referral to the mediation unit by filing a motion within 3 business days of this notice, using the filing type: Motion to Refer to Mediation. 

You will receive notice that your case has been assigned to a calendar approximately 10 weeks before the scheduled oral argument date. [24-5566] [Entered: 07/10/2025 12:04 PM]
6/18/2025 Appellant Replacement Reply Brief
6/4/2025 Amicus for Appellee Amicus Brief of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in Support of Defendant-Appellee
4/10/2025 Appellee Appellee’s Replacement Answering Brief

Appellee’s Addendum
4/10/2025 Court Docket Text: ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 47) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/28/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 04/10/2025 05:09 PM]
4/10/2025 Appellee Docket Text: Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Rob Bonta. [Entered: 04/10/2025 01:55 PM]
4/4/2025 Amicus for Appellant Amicus Brief of Gun Owners of California, Inc., Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee Firearms Foundation, America’s Future, United States Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant
4/4/2025 Amicus for Appellant Amicus Brief of National Association for Gun Rights in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant
4/4/2025 Amicus for Appellant Amicus Brief of Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc., Silencer Shop, B&T USA, LLC, Palmetto State Armory, LLC and SB Tactical in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant
3/28/2025 Appellant Appellant’s Replacement Opening Brief

Appellant’s Addendum
3/6/2025 Appellant Docket Text: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Athanasia Livas for Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. [Entered: 03/06/2025 07:47 AM]
2/26/2025 Court Order re Additional Briefing
2/12/2025 Appellant Appellant’s Response to Order re Pro Bono Counsel
2/11/2025 Appellant Docket Text: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Konstadinos T. Moros for Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. [Entered: 02/11/2025 01:10 PM]
2/11/2025 Appellant Docket Text: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anna Barvir for Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. [Entered: 02/11/2025 01:08 PM]
2/11/2025 Appellant Docket Text: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Carl D. Michel for Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. [Entered: 02/11/2025 01:05 PM]
2/10/2025 Appellant Docket Text: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Peter A. Patterson for Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. [Entered: 02/10/2025 12:17 PM]
2/10/2025 Appellant Docket Text: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Thompson for Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. [Entered: 02/10/2025 12:13 PM]
2/5/2025 Appellant Appellant’s Notice of Supplemental Authority
2/3/2025 Court Order re Pro Bono Counsel for Appellant
12/20/2024 Appellee Appellee’s Answering Brief

Addendum to Appellee’s Answering Brief

Appellee’s Excerpts of Record Index Volume

Appellee’s Excerpts of Record Volume 1

Appellee’s Excerpts of Record Volume 2
11/21/2024 Court Docket Text: ORDER FILED. S.R. THOMAS and COLLINS, Circuit Judges. The motion for injunctive relief (Docket Entry No. 4) is denied. See Feldman v. Ariz. Sec’y of State, 843 F.3d 366, 367 (9th Cir. 2016) (“The standard for evaluating an injunction pending appeal is similar to that employed by district courts in deciding whether to grant a preliminary injunction.”); see also Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008) (defining standard for preliminary injunction in district court). The motion to expedite (Docket Entry No. 8) is denied. The request for an extension of time to file the answering brief (Docket Entry No. 11) is granted. The opening brief has been filed. The answering brief is due December 20, 2024. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. Because appellant is proceeding without counsel and did not file excerpts of record, appellee “must file Supplemental Excerpts of Record that contain all of the documents that are cited in the pro se opening brief or otherwise required by Rule 30-1.4, as well as the documents that are cited in the answering brief.” See 9th Cir. R. 30-1.3. [Entered: 11/21/2024 10:22 AM]
11/18/2024 Appellee Docket Text: Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Rob Bonta. [Entered: 11/18/2024 09:50 AM]
10/3/2024 Appellant Appellant’s Reply to Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
9/30/2024 Appellee Appellee’s Opposition to Appellant’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
9/26/2024 Appellant Appellant’s Motion for Expedited Briefing and Consideration of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
9/25/2024 Court Docket Text: STRICKEN PER ORDER — OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Gary R. Sanchez. (See replacement brief DE 34) [Entered: 09/25/2024 02:31 PM] [Edited: 03/28/2025 03:05 PM]
9/20/2024 Appellee Appellee’s Mediation Questionnaire
9/20/2024 Appellant Appellant’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
9/20/2024 Appellant Appellant’s Mediation Questionnaire
9/12/2024 Court Docketing Notice and Scheduling Order
9/12/2024 Court Docket Text: CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:24-cv-00767-RSH-MSB has been received in the Clerk’s office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 24-5566 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for attorneys and pro se litigants ) and review the Appellate Practice Guide . Counsel should consider contacting the court’s Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 09/12/2024 01:16 PM]