The NRA made the move after a federal judge on May 11 threw out the gun rights group's January bankruptcy case, which he called an improper effort to avoid James' regulatory oversight and gain an "unfair litigation advantage."
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NEW YORK A federal judge in Dallas ruled on Tuesday that the National Rifle Association cannot use bankruptcy to reorganize in gun-friendly Texas, a serious blow to the gun rights group s effort to avoid a lawsuit in New York seeking its dissolution. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale said the NRA did not file for Chapter 11 in good faith, but instead filed to avoid oversight by New York Attorney General Letitia James and gain an unfair litigation advantage over her. James sued to shut down the NRA in August, accusing it of diverting millions of dollars to fund luxuries for officials including longtime Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenses. Closely aligned with Republicans including former President Donald Trump, the NRA has long been instrumental in thwarting Democratic-backed gun control measures in the U.S. Congress.
Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy filing, letting New York seek dissolution Wednesday, 12 May 2021 6:13 AM
[ Last Update: Wednesday, 12 May 2021 6:13 AM ] A man inspects a handgun inside of the Beretta booth during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, April 28, 2019. (Reuters photo)
A US federal judge has ruled the National Rifle Association cannot use a bankruptcy case to relocate to gun-friendly Texas from New York, where it is currently facing a lawsuit.
The ruling by Judge Harlin Hale in Dallas on Tuesday dealt a serious blow to the NRA’s effort to use the laws to evade New York officials seeking to dissolve it.
U.S. judge tosses NRA bankruptcy bid, letting New York seek dissolution
Reuters | May 11, 2021 09:07 PM EDT A man inspects a handgun inside of the Beretta booth during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. (Photo : REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo)
A federal judge in Dallas ruled on Tuesday that the National Rifle Association cannot use bankruptcy to reorganize in gun-friendly Texas, a serious blow to the gun rights group s effort to avoid a lawsuit in New York seeking its dissolution.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale said the NRA did not file for Chapter 11 in good faith, but instead filed to avoid oversight by New York Attorney General Letitia James and gain an unfair litigation advantage over her.