Case: Jaymes v. Bonta

Jaymes et al. v. Bonta

COMPLAINT against Rob Bonta ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-20377561.), filed by PWGG, L.P., Danielle Jaymes, John Phillips, Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association of America, Firearms Policy Coalition Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:25-cv-2711-JAH-DEB. Judge John A. Houston and Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher are assigned to the case. (Bradley Benbrook)(stn) (anh). (Entered: 10/14/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by Firearms Policy Coalition Inc., Danielle Jaymes, National Rifle Association of America, PWGG, L.P., John Phillips, Second Amendment Foundation of case(s) 20-cv-02190-DMS-DEB. (stn) (anh). (Entered: 10/14/2025)

Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (stn) (anh). (Entered: 10/14/2025)

MINUTE ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge John A. Houston is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel for all further proceedings. The new case number is 25cv2711-GPC-DEB.(no document attached) (jmo) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

Order of Judge Transfer

OBJECTION by Rob Bonta re 2 Notice of Related Case (Boutin, Gabrielle) (jmo). (Entered: 10/21/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee received: $ 224 receipt number ACASDC-20426337.)(Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Thompson, David) QC Mailer sent; missing signature. (jrd). (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee received: $ 224 receipt number ACASDC-20426389.)(Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Patterson, Peter) QC Mailer sent; missing signature. (jrd). (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee received: $ 224 receipt number ACASDC-20426404.)(Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Bergstrom, William) QC Mailer sent; missing signature. (jrd). (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee received: $ 224 receipt number ACASDC-20426437.)(Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Rittman, Matthew) QC Mailer sent; missing signature. (jrd). (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice, No payment Submitted. (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Thompson, David)(jrd) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice, No payment Submitted. (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Patterson, Peter)(jrd) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice, No payment Submitted. (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Bergstrom, William)(jrd) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice, No payment Submitted. (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Rittman, Matthew)(jrd) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

ORDER Approving the Pro Hac Vice Application of David H. Thompson, re 10 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/30/2025.(jrd) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

ORDER Approving the Pro Hac Vice Application of Peter A. Patterson, re 11 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/30/2025.(jrd) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

ORDER Approving the Pro Hac Vice Application of William V. Bergstrom, re 12 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/30/2025.(jrd) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

ORDER Approving the Pro Hac Vice Application of Matthew R. Rittman, re 13 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/30/2025.(jrd) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Rob Bonta. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Gabrielle Boutin, # 2 proposed order)(Boutin, Gabrielle)Attorney Gabrielle D. Boutin added to party Rob Bonta(pty:dft) **QC email to submit proposed orders to Chambers efile email on 11/3/2025 (jmo). Modified on 11/4/2025 (jmo). (Entered: 10/31/2025)

1 Declaration Declaration of Gabrielle Boutin

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2 proposed order

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ORDER Granting Joint Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint (ECF No. 18 ). Defendant's deadline to respond due 12/4/2025. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 11/4/25. (jmo) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Rob Bonta.(Boutin, Gabrielle) (jmo). (Entered: 12/04/2025)

NOTICE AND ORDER Setting Early Neutral Evaluation Conference; Rule 26 Compliance; and Case Management Conference. Early Neutral Evaluation and Case Management Conference set for 1/21/2026 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher. Joint Discovery Plan due 1/14/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher on 12/6/25.(jmo) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN by Firearms Policy Coalition Inc., Danielle Jaymes, National Rifle Association of America, PWGG, L.P., John Phillips, Second Amendment Foundation re 21 Notice and Order for Early Neutral Evaluation conference, (Thompson, David) (jmo). (Entered: 01/14/2026)

ORDER Vacating Early Neutral Evaluation. The Court VACATES the ENE set on 1/21/2026. The Court will proceed with the Case Management Conference and a Status Conference as scheduled on 1/21/2026 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher. The Court will email counsel Zoom, audio-only, connection information prior to the Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher on 1/16/2026.(no document attached) (smd) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Hearings

NOTICE of Appearance by Iram Hasan on behalf of Rob Bonta (Hasan, Iram)Attorney Iram Hasan added to party Rob Bonta(pty:dft) (jmo). (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Minutes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher: Case Management/Status Conference held on 1/21/2026. Scheduling order to enter separately. (Plaintiff Attorney Peter Patterson).(Defendant Attorney Gabrielle Boutin; Iram Hasan). (no document attached) (smd) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

SCHEDULING ORDER Regulating Discovery and Other Pre-trial Proceedings. Telephonic Status Conference set for 4/3/2026 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 11/6/2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/13/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 12A before Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher on 1/21/26.(jmo) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Case Management Conference AND Status Conference

Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Firearms Policy Coalition Inc., Danielle Jaymes, National Rifle Association of America, PWGG, L.P., John Phillips, Second Amendment Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Benbrook, Bradley) (jmo). (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 27 Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings (Corrected) by Firearms Policy Coalition Inc., Danielle Jaymes, National Rifle Association of America, PWGG, L.P., John Phillips, Second Amendment Foundation. (Benbrook, Bradley) (jmo). (Entered: 03/27/2026)

ORDER Granting Joint Motion to Stay (ECF Nos. 27, 28 ). The parties should provide the Court with a joint status report within ninety (90) days of the issuance of this order. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 3/27/26. (jmo) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Joint MOTION to Dismiss by Firearms Policy Coalition Inc., Danielle Jaymes, National Rifle Association of America, PWGG, L.P., John Phillips, Second Amendment Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Thompson, David) (jpp). (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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ORDER granting 30 Joint Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 4/13/2026. (jpp) (Entered: 04/13/2026)