On September 4, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed an appeal by the National Rifle Association of America and the National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund in Giffords v. FEC. The groups had sought relief from the district court’s orders and judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(4).
The case began on April 24, 2019, when Giffords, a 501(c)(4) organization founded and led by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, sued in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. It alleged that the Federal Election Commission had failed to act in a timely manner on four administrative complaints filed in 2018 and sought declaratory and injunctive relief.
The district court found that the facts were not in dispute and granted summary judgment on September 30, 2021. In 2024, the appellants sought relief from the orders and judgment that had allowed Giffords to file suit. The district court dismissed their motion for lack of standing.
