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  1. Other

    Some early commentary on SCOTUS Second Amendment review of federal gun prohibition in <em>Rahimi</em>

    By Douglas Berman

    In this post, I noted that the Supreme Court in its final order list granted cert review in US v. Rahimi to address (at least) one aspect of how the landmark Bruen…

  2. Sentencing Law and Policy

    Some early commentary on SCOTUS Second Amendment review of federal gun prohibition in <em>Rahimi</em>

    By Douglas Berman

    In this post, I noted that the Supreme Court in its final order list granted cert review in US v. Rahimi to address (at least) one aspect of how the landmark Bruen…

  3. Cultiva Law Blog

    Cannabis Consumers Still Denied Gun Rights

    By Aaron Pelley

    Despite cannabis turning into a multi-billion dollar industry that employs nearly 425,000 people and will likely be legal in half of the United States of America by the end of…

  4. PrawfsBlawg

    The Sleeper Case for the Next Term

    By prawfsblawg@gmail.com

    Main Saturday, July 01, 2023The Sleeper Case for the Next TermNever too early to start thinking about the next Supreme Court Term, right? It'll be chock full of interesting cases.…

  5. Sentencing Law and Policy

    In final order list of Term, Supreme Court grants cert on big new Second Amendment case and denies/punts cert on acquitted conduct cases

    By Douglas Berman

    While the rest of the legal world is still processing the final sets of big SCOTUS opinions as it completed handed down opinion in argued cases from OT 22, the…

  6. Other

    In final order list of Term, Supreme Court grants cert on big new Second Amendment case and denies/punts cert on acquitted conduct cases

    By Douglas Berman

    While the rest of the legal world is still processing the final sets of big SCOTUS opinions as it completed handed down opinion in argued cases from OT 22, the…

  7. Criminal

    US District Court concludes Second Amendment requires dismissal of federal felon-in-possession prosecution

    By Douglas Berman

    In this post last year, I flagged a fascinating order authored by US District Judge Carlton Reeves in a case in which a defendant challenged, on Second Amendment grounds, application of the…

  8. Sentencing Law and Policy

    US District Court concludes Second Amendment requires dismissal of federal felon-in-possession prosecution

    By Douglas Berman

    In this post last year, I flagged a fascinating order authored by US District Judge Carlton Reeves in a case in which a defendant challenged, on Second Amendment grounds, application of the…

  9. Sentencing Law and Policy

    "Subtracting 420 from 922: Marijuana Legalization and the Gun Control Act After <em>Bruen</em>"

    By Douglas Berman

    The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Nicholas Goldrosen now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Numerous states have legalized marijuana…

  10. Sentencing Law and Policy

    Last official SCOTUS order list of Term and still no action on acquitted conduct cases (or big Second Amendment case)

    By Douglas Berman

    Because the Supreme Court typically wraps up its Term before Independence Day, court watchers expect the last handful of pending SCOTUS cases to be resolved this week.  One notable criminal…