Defense Distributed v. Grewal
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 8 months ago
TTAG.
The Supreme Court has denied the cert petition of the New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal in Defense Distributed v. Grewal. In that case, Defense Distributed had sued Grewal for his efforts to restrain (and threats to prosecute) Defense Distributed’s distribution of various 3D print files for firearms and accessories.
The district court granted Grewal’s motion to dismiss, finding that his sending a threatening letter to Defense Distributed in Texas was insufficient to justify jurisdiction over him in a Texas federal court. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, however, disagreed.
As a result, AG Grewal will now have to justify his posturing, threats, and interference with Defense Distributed’s business in a Texas federal court…in a circuit that has already made it clear that it believes that governmental efforts to restrict Defense Distributed’s distribution of 3D files have very serious if not fatal First Amendment implications.
It’s ridiculous that anyone would think you could stop this signal now anyway. This is intellectual material, plans, specifications, drawings.
But it’s very nice, I admit, that the arrogant, pompous, conceited, self-righteous collectivists and controllers in New Jersey and their awful AG have to try this case in a hostile venue.
Good.
On March 30, 2021 at 2:04 am, Unknownsailor said:
Any files DD might have available for distribution have already been eclipsed by the deterrence-dispensed guys on lbry.tv.
At this point the files are readily available to fully manufacture and 3d print a 9mm carbine at home, including the barrel.
Can’t stop the signal, Mal.
On March 30, 2021 at 12:28 pm, Fred said:
Yooooose Giiiiiese in NJ should stick to local politics. Yoooose have plenty to worry about right there in the “Garden” state.
On March 30, 2021 at 12:40 pm, NOG said:
Not out of the woods yet for DD. It depends on which court this is heard. People’s Republic of Austin, or San Antonio, or Houston…… New Jerky could spend DD out of business. That “lawfare” thing. Jersey sociopaths won’t mind spending as much taxpayer money as they need. I suspect DD does not have that deep of pockets. This so called “judge” got it so wrong the 5th slapped him a new one. So called judge will get it wrong again and again. As many times as need to get what they want. I really wish judges had to be reviewed for their work. Three strikes rule and they are done, no pension. Bet they would up hold the rule of law when it affects their paycheck.