The federal judge who initially sought lists of members of two gun rights organizations as part of an Oct. 7 order in the case of Reese v. ATF has vacated that order in response to a joint motion filed by attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and the Department of Justice, which sought the change.
In that joint motion, which may be read here, it is explicitly noted, “The Government, as a general policy, does not compel disclosure of the identity of members of private organizations, and the Government did not seek to do so here.” (Emphasis added)
This notation tends to refute assertions made in recent days by critics of Attorney General Pamela Bondi which suggested she should be fired because of the judge’s initial order, for which she was not responsible, as the facts of this unfolding controversy appear to confirm.
Bill Sack, SAF director of Legal Operations, confirmed to Ammoland via telephone that the government did not ask for the membership lists. What apparently happened was essentially a misunderstanding by District Court Judge Robert Summerhays, which he immediately corrected by vacating his Oct. 7 order after receiving the joint SAF/DOJ motion last Friday.
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