Attorney Alan Beck

08/23/2026

Interesting case came out of the Sixth Circuit. It’s normally impossible to sue a judge while he is acting in his official duties for damages due to judicial immunity. In this case, a judge hosting a group of high school students who were on a tour. One fell asleep and the judge had her handcuffed, had a guard make her remove the outer layers of her cloths to put a inmate outfit on, had a guard take her into simulated custody and placed her in a cell. The Sixth Circuit found this was outside the scope of a judge’s job and the judge can be sued for damages

08/23/2026

Sometime I find the need to give a hat tip to good lawyering without taking a position on the issue itself. In order to block a planned housing development a very creative lawyer has managed to get a golf course declared a habitat for mountain lions. It sounds outrageous but at least for the time being that argument is working.

A state housing law meant to fast-track development hit a roadblock as endangered mountain lion habitat rulings stalled plans for 400 homes at Woodland Hills Country Club.

08/17/2026

The new restoration of rights rule will take place in 30 days. This means that if you were convicted of a federal felony, you can apply to get your gun rights restored. Please see the link below for more details.

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08/17/2026

If you ever wondered why pro Second Amendment litigation is primarily conducted by solo practices and small firms and the government gets help from major law firms, here is one of the reasons. This chart shows the political breakdown of America’s biggest law firms. They all, overwhelmingly, lean heavily democrat.

08/16/2026

Article on my new lawsuit

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08/16/2026

Recent op-ed about Wolford

Lael Weinberger | A recent Second Amendment decision by the Supreme Court has broad implications for protecting other constitutional rights

08/15/2026

Today, Kevin O'Grady and I won our lawsuit challenging Kauai County's custom of taking more than 39 days to process permits to acquire fi****ms. The District Court in Hawaii entered a stipulated injunction against the County of Kauai for my clients. Hawaii state law allows up to 39 days for the counties to process permits to acquire fi****ms. The County was taking longer than that. I filed a lawsuit arguing that a wait in excess of 39 days violated the Second Amendment because 1) the wait is inherently to long and 2) because the wait is ultra vires and thus inherently arbitrary which violates footnote 9 of the Bruen opinion. Rather than respond to my preliminary injunction motion, Kauai County agreed to a stipulated injunction which compels it to process permits to acquire fi****ms in less than 40 days. As of now, 3 out of the 4 counties are under injunctions regarding excessive delays due to my cases. Maui County is the one county that seems to be trying hard to follow state law so I haven't had to file a lawsuit.

1 In the event Hawaii law is amended to require processing applications in less time or more time, County and its agents shall issue decisions granting or denying each applicant’s PTA application in compliance with current law.

08/14/2026

My new lawsuit received some press

Lawsuit challenges Colorado and Denver carry restrictions for non-resident gun owners.

08/13/2026

I am very happy to announce that I have filed a lawsuit against the State of Colorado and the City and County of Denver on behalf of Maui resident Greg Howeth and the National Rifle Association for prohibiting the residents of certain states from carrying a firearm while in Denver. Shortly after I enjoined Hawaii's nonresident ban, I spoke to my friend and client, Greg Howeth. He is experiencing a similar situation while traveling in Denver. Through a combination of Colorado and Denver law, Greg has no means to carry a firearm while traveling in Denver. Greg owns a home in Colorado so he travels to Denver often. I wanted to help Greg but I was reluctant to practice law in Colorado without assistance. I reached out to the National Rifle Association and they agreed to provide assistance and funding. I've been working with the Director of Litigation for the National Rifle Association, Joe Greenlee and Attorney Matthew Larosiere to prepare a lawsuit. Tonight, we filed it. I am looking forward to ending Denver's unconstitutional practice.

7Case No. 1:26-cv-03690 Document 1 filed 08/12/26 USDC Colorado pg 8 of 52Case No. 1:26-cv-03690 Document 1 filed 08/12/26 USDC Colorado pg 9 of 52Case No. 1:26-cv-03690 Document 1 filed 08/12/26 USDC Colorado pg 10 of 52Case No. 1:26-cv-03690 Document 1 filed 08/12/26 USDC Colorado pg 11 of 52