The defendants naver showed up...
I hold the NRA in incredibly high esteem, I'll bet the next case will one for the books.
They weren't defendants, but rather appellees. The government was the plaintiff, although in the documents the government is also referred to as an appellee. The charges against Miller and Layton had been dismissed by the district court Judge, on the grounds that the "law" was a violation of the second amendment, so they were no longer defendants.