Blank v. Santa Clara County

Case Name: Robert M. Blank, Antonio Ramos Rodriguez, Kyle Hoang Truong, Charles Koon Chiu Young, Jonathan Young, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated, and The Second Amendment Foundation v. Santa Clara County, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Robert Jonsen, in his official capacity

Case No.: 5:25-cv-08027

 U.S. District Court, Northern District
Filing Date Filing Party Document Description
1/22/2026 Plaintiffs Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on Defendant Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department
1/6/2026 Court Docket Text: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Edward J. Davila: Status Conference held on 1/6/2026.

– Motion to Dismiss briefing schedule is STAYED; motion hearing vacated.
– Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/15/2026 is VACATED, and related deadlines STAYED.
– Parties to meet and confer re appropriately-named party and resolution of separate entity status.
– Defense will follow-up with the AG’s office regarding the AG’s participation in this matter.

Further Status Conference set for 3/26/2026 at 10:00 AM via Videoconference
Only before Judge Edward J. Davila. Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2026.

Total Time in Court: 20 min (2:04-2:24 PM).
Court Reporter: Irene Rodriguez.
Plaintiff Attorney: Anna Barvir (for Individuals and CA Rifle & Pistol Assoc.).
Donald Kilmer (for The Second Amendment Foundation).
Defendant Attorney: Aryn Harris.

(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (crr, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 1/6/2026)
1/5/2026 Court Docket Text:

CLERK’S NOTICE SETTING HEARING.

Status Conference set for 1/6/2026 at 2:00 PM before Judge Edward J. Davila.
This matter will be heard via Zoom videoconference.

Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of any counsel or party who wishes to appear remotely and be identified by the court as making an appearance at the hearing. A list of names and emails, and indicating main speaker and party represented, must be sent to the Courtroom Deputy no later than 9:00 AM on 1/6/2026.

A link to the zoom conference can be found at the Judge’s web page at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/ejd/davila-edward-j/. Only Counsel who have emailed the Courtroom Deputy indicating their desire to appear remotely will be admitted into the Zoom meeting.

Members of the public and the media may view the proceedings in-person, in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor.
General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.

Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/.

(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2026)
1/5/2026 Court Docket Text: Motion Hearing as to [27] Amended MOTION to Dismiss set for 2/26/2026 at 9:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2026)
1/2/2026 All Parties Joint Case Management Conference Statement
12/31/2025 All Parties Stipulation and Proposed Order regarding Motion to Dismiss
12/31/2025 Defendants Defendants’ Motion for Administrative Relief regarding Motion to Dismiss

Declaration of Aryn Harris
12/31/2025 Defendants Defendants’ Proof of Service for Office of the Attorney General
12/31/2025 Defendants Defendants’ Notice of Claim of Unconstitutionality
12/30/2025 Defendants Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
12/30/2025 Court Docket Text: CLERK’S NOTICE CONTINUING MOTION HEARING. Motion Hearing as to [24] Motion to Dismiss set for 2/4/2026 is CONTINUED to 2/26/2026 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2025)
12/19/2025 Plaintiffs Proof of Service of Summons for Defendant Santa Clara County
12/8/2025 Court Summons Issued for Defendant Santa Clara County
12/3/2025 Defendant Santa Clara Sheriff ADR Certification of Defendant Santa Clara Sheriff
12/2/2025 Plaintiffs ADR Certification of Plaintiff Robert Blank

ADR Certification of Plaintiff California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated

ADR Certification of Plaintiff Charles Koon Chiu Young

ADR Certification of Plaintiff Antonio Ramos Rodriguez

ADR Certification of Plaintiff Kyle Hoang Truong

ADR Certification of Plaintiff Jonathan Young

ADR Certification of Plaintiff Second Amendment Foundation
11/20/2025 Defendant Santa Clara Sheriff Defendant Santa Clara Sheriff’s Declination to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge
11/14/2025 Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint
10/7/2025 Court Docket Text: CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT.

Joint Case Management Statement due by 1/2/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/15/2026 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila.

See Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California: Contents of Case Management Statement, available at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/rules/judges-standing-orders/

The Court does not issue a revised Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court’s web page at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/davila-edward-j-ejd/.

(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2025)
10/7/2025 Court Docket Text: CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins for Discovery. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2025)
10/7/2025 Court Docket Text: ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Edward J. Davila. Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi no longer assigned to the case.

Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged.

Mark B. Busby
Clerk, United States District Court

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10/7/2025 Court Docket Text: CLERK’S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned.

ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED.

This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2025)
10/6/2025 Plaintiffs Plaintiffs’ Declination to Magistrate Judge
 9/25/2025  Plaintiffs Plaintiffs’ Certificate of Conflicts and Interested Entities
 9/22/2025  Court Issued Summons
 9/22/2025  Court Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines
 9/22/2025  Court Docket Text: Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge’s standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.

Standing1 orders can be downloaded from the court’s web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 10/6/2025. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/2212025)
 9/22/2025  Plaintiffs Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Civil Cover Sheet

Summons