Case: United States v. Commonwealth of Virginia

3:26-cv-00610 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: July 1, 2026

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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On July 1, 2026, the United States filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Department of State Police. The United States claimed that SB749, which criminalized the importation, sale, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of assault firearms, including AR-15 style rifles, violated the Second Amendment. They alleged that state enforcement of the ban constituted a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers depriving Virginians of constitutional rights. The United States asked the court to declare the enforcement unlawful and to preliminarily and permanently enjoin the defendants from enforcing SB749's provisions. 

People

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Judge(s)

Young, Roderick C. (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Coffarelli, Andrew Michael (Virginia)

Repper, Brian Lawrence (Virginia)

Silva, Tristan Silva (Virginia)

Documents in the Clearinghouse
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3:26-cv-00610

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

The United States of America v. The Commonwealth of Virginia et al.

July 1, 2026

July 1, 2026

Complaint

Docket

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Last updated Aug. 7, 2026, 10:28 p.m.

Docket for: United States v. Commonwealth of Virginia
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1 July 1, 2026

Complaint, filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Repper, Brian) (Main Document 1 replaced on 7/1/2026) (ewat, ). (Entered: 07/01/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 July 1, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Coffarelli on behalf of United States of America (Coffarelli, Andrew) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

RECAP
3 July 1, 2026

Proposed Summons by United States of America (Coffarelli, Andrew) (Main Document 3 replaced on 7/1/2026) (ewat, ). (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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4 July 1, 2026

Proposed Summons to the Virginia State Police by United States of America (Coffarelli, Andrew). (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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July 1, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Roderick C. Young. (ewat, )

July 1, 2026

Notice of Correction re 3 Proposed Summons, 1 Complaint. Clerk added case number to Complaint and replaced the document. Clerk converted fillable.pdf to standard.pdf and replaced document. Counsel reminded to file proposed summons for second defendant as soon as possible. (ewat, )

5 July 2, 2026

Summons Issued as to Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of State Police. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplex copies of the Electronically issued summons for Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention. Electronically file the summons return using the filing events Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. Please ensure that the original summons page signed by the clerk is the first document to appear when filing the return of service. (ewat, ) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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6 July 6, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tristan Silva, II on behalf of United States of America (Silva, Tristan) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

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7 July 8, 2026

ORDER (Transferring Case) - This matter is before the Court on its own initiative. It has come to the attention of the Court that the above-styled matter is related to another case currently pending before The Honorable United States District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema in the Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that the Clerk TRANSFER this case to the Alexandria Division and REASSIGN the matter to Judge Brinkema. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 7/8/2026. (ewat, ) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

RECAP
July 9, 2026

Intradistrict Transfer to Alexandria Division case number 1:26-cv-2035 (swil) Modified on 7/9/2026 (swil).

Case Details

State / Territory:

Virginia

Case Type(s):

Policing

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations By the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 1, 2026

Closing Date: July 9, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Virginia 3:26-cv-00610

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