Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Pending
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Pending
Lower Court Opinion
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Questions Presented
1. Whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States is the "proximate cause" of alleged injuries to the Mexican government stemming from violence committed by drug cartels in Mexico.
2. Whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States amounts to "aiding and abetting" illegal firearms trafficking because firearms companies allegedly know that some of their products are unlawfully trafficked.
Case Updates
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of neither party urging Supreme Court to enforce traditional principles of proximate causation and secondary liability
December 03, 2024
Steven A. Engel, Michael H. McGinley, Justin W. Aimonetti, Tamer Mallat, Anthony R. Jadick, and Shane Sanderson of Dechert LLP served as outside counsel.
Case Documents
- Appendix with Lower Court Opinion -- Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (U.S. Supreme Court)
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (U.S. Supreme Court)