Party
Defense Distributed
Federal civil lawsuits naming Defense Distributed.
In this index, 10 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Defense Distributed, most often as a plaintiff (8 of 10). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Federal Tax / Statutory Actions and Other Civil matters, filed between 2015 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, W.D. Texas. Frequent opposing parties include Grewal, United States Department of State, and Royster.
10
Lawsuits
2
As Defendant
8
As Plaintiff
3
Open
7
Terminated
2015–2026
Span
2.4 yr
Median Duration
0.8 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 80% of cases50% Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsRecent filings up
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
2015peak 3 open2026
Case Types Over Time
20152026
Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsOther CivilCivil RightsRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes
Filings by Year
20152026