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’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION SAYLOR, C.J. This lawsuit involves claims against seven gun manufacturers and one wholesaler alleging the illegal trafficking of guns into Mexico. The plaintiff is the government of Mexico. In January 2022, six defendants—Sturm,…