Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS __________________________________________ ) ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 21-11269-FDS ) SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS SAYLOR, C.J. This lawsuit involves claims against seven firearms manufacturers and one wholesaler alleging the illegal trafficking of guns into Mexico. The plaintiff is the government of Mexico. A threshold issue in the case is the application of…