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The Honorable Claire C. Cecchi 

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for the District of New Jersey 

50 Walnut Street 

Newark, New Jersey 07101 

Re: Muller v. Maenza, no. 2:10-CV-6110 (WHW) (CCC)

Dear Judge Walls and Judge Cecchi: 

We represent Plaintiffs in the above-captioned action. We write jointly with the New 

Jersey Division of Law to propose a schedule for the efficient resolution of this dispute. All 

parties to this case have reviewed this letter in advance of its submission and join in this request. 

This lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-4 and associated 

regulations, which concern the issuance of permits to carry handguns. Plaintiffs contend that the 

discretionary “need” requirements are facially invalid in light of the Supreme Court’s decisions 

in District of Columbia v. Heller, 128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008), and McDonald v. Chicago, 130 S. Ct. 

3020 (2010). Defendants contend that the pertinent laws are constitutional. 

Counsel for the parties have conferred and agree that this lawsuit presents purely legal 

issues. As such, the parties consider it appropriate for the Court to resolve the suit on the basis 

of motions submitted by both parties. The parties propose the following schedule: 

• Plaintiffs will move for summary judgment no later than December 20, 2010; 

• Defendants will oppose the summary judgment motion and cross-move to dismiss no 

later than January 26, 2011; 

• Plaintiffs will reply in support of summary judgment and oppose Defendants’ crossmotion no later than February 16, 2011; and 

• Defendants will submit a reply in support of their cross-motion no later than March 9, 

2011. 

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