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Today we filed our opening brief in the Court of Appeals. The basic arguments may be familiar to those who have followed the proceedings below, but we had somewhat more room to work with at this stage, not to mention the decision below required a response.

All three remaining Chicago-area cases, ours and the two brought by the NRA against Chicago and Oak Park, have been consolidated on appeal. That means that they will be heard and decided together by the same panel, and the parties on both sides are to minimize the degree of overlapping arguments among them. We’ll post the other briefs on this website (the NRA’s, the Cities’, and amicis’) as they come in.

In a week, we expect the amici supporting us to file their briefs. Chicago and Oak Park turn in their efforts in thirty days, followed by their amici in a week. We then get a reply two weeks later. The case will most likely be argued, and perhaps even decided by the Court of Appeals, sometime this year.

Stay tuned…

As we prepare to file our opening brief in the 7th Circuit (Jan. 28), I’ll be visiting Chicago to discuss this case and the future of Second Amendment litigation.

The Federalist Society’s student chapters at three Chicago area law schools will be hosting me at lunchtime events: University of Chicago, Jan. 13; Northwestern, Jan. 14; and DePaul, Jan. 15.

On the evening of January 13, I’ll be participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Federalist Society’s Chicago Lawyers Chapter, along with Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and James Lindgren, Northwestern University Professor of Law and co-author of “Counting Guns in Early America.” Reception starts at 5:30, dinner is at 6:00, at Petterino’s, 150 N. Dearborn Street. The cost for this event is $30 ($10 for students). Seating is limited, so RSVP to chicagofederalistsociety@yahoo.com if you’re interested.