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ATF Court Cases

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ATF Court Cases

Federal · court order

Brown v. ATF: court schedules status conference in NFA challenge

U.S. District Court, E.D. Missouri · Docket 4:25-cv-01162

Last verified status: Pending in cited docket notice; later activity requires review

Checked 2026-10-26

The Eastern District of Missouri's public docket notice set an October 21 status conference in the pending NFA challenge. The notice does not report the conference outcome or decide the merits. Check the current docket for later orders.

Source: U.S. District Court, E.D. Missouri

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Federal · court order

Roberts v. ATF: summary-judgment hearing moved to December

U.S. District Court, E.D. Kentucky · Docket 2:26-cv-00091

Last verified status: Hearing scheduled; merits unresolved in cited order

Checked 2026-10-26

The Eastern District of Kentucky continued a hearing on competing summary-judgment motions to December 11, 2026. The order schedules a hearing; it does not decide the merits or change dealer obligations.

Source: U.S. District Court, E.D. Kentucky

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Federal · court order

Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF: district court issues limited injunction

U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas · Docket 6:25-cv-00056

Last verified status: District-court order; later ATF guidance issued

Checked 2026-10-26

The Northern District of Texas granted party-specific injunctive relief concerning specified NFA requirements for untaxed firearms. The order did not itself create a universal injunction. ATF issued separate nationwide enforcement guidance October 9, 2026; state law may differ.

Source: U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas

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