Senator Ted Cruz | Senator Ted Cruz Official Website
Senator Ted Cruz | Senator Ted Cruz Official Website
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, has filed an amicus brief in the case Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. This action is supported by several senators including Marsha Blackburn, Mike Braun, Bill Cassidy, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Kevin Cramer, Steve Daines, Deb Fischer, John Hoeven, Mike Lee, Cynthia Lummis, Roger Marshall, James Risch, Eric Schmitt, Rick Scott, and Thom Tillis. Representative Darrell Issa led 22 House Members in joining this brief.
The lawsuit filed by Mexico in U.S. federal court against American firearms manufacturers for crimes committed by Mexican cartels is being contested as a violation of American sovereignty and a threat to the Second Amendment.
Senator Cruz stated his position: “I am leading this amicus brief to uphold American sovereignty and our Second Amendment. The lawsuit filed by Mexico seeks to trample on our Constitution. I look forward to the Supreme Court ending this madness...”
Representative Issa also expressed his support: “I joined Senator Cruz and my House GOP colleagues in this case because it was the right thing to do... This lawsuit has unified our friends and allies almost as never before... Today we reaffirm our commitment to our constitutional freedoms.”
Previously when heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Senator Cruz led an amicus brief defending these issues alongside other senators and members of the House.