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Sentencing Law and Policy
After recent wave of notable rulings, a wave of new Second Amendment commentary
When the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Bruen recast the Second Amendment entirely around "the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation," I had an inkling that a new originalist jurisprudence…
Criminal
After recent wave of notable rulings, a wave of new Second Amendment commentary
When the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Bruen recast the Second Amendment entirely around "the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation," I had an inkling that a new originalist jurisprudence…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
5th Circuit decides that domestic violence abusers have right to bear arms
The federal 5th Circuit court of appeals released a rare opinion that bears on Texas family law cases. Usually family law cases are only a matter of state court decisions…
PrawfsBlawg
Law-Abiding People
Main Sunday, February 05, 2023Law-Abiding PeopleLast week the Fifth Circuit issued United States v. Rahimi and held that a man subject to a domestic violence restraining order retained his Second…
Pennsylvania Family Law
<em>NY State Rifle</em> Case “Recoils” to Re-Arm Domestic Abusers
In a decision published on February 2, 2023 the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a federal law barring domestic abusers from possessing guns while protection from…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another look at some of the post-<em>Bruen</em> Second Amendment uncertainty
Folks who follow Second Amendment jurisprudence know that the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Bruen last summer has created lots of notable new questions and constitutional uncertainty concerning an array…
Criminal
Another look at some of the post-<em>Bruen</em> Second Amendment uncertainty
Folks who follow Second Amendment jurisprudence know that the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Bruen last summer has created lots of notable new questions and constitutional uncertainty concerning an array…
Sentencing Law and Policy
En banc Third Circuit to reconsider constitutionality of § 922(g)(1)'s felon-in-possession gun prohibition after <em>Bruen</em>
In this post two months ago, I noted the lengthy per curiam Third Circuit panel opinion in Range v. Garland, No. 21-2835 (3d Cir. Nov. 16, 2022) (available here), which…
Criminal
En banc Third Circuit to reconsider constitutionality of § 922(g)(1)’s felon-in-possession gun prohibition after <em>Bruen</em>
In this post two months ago, I noted the lengthy per curiam Third Circuit panel opinion in Range v. Garland, No. 21-2835 (3d Cir. Nov. 16, 2022) (available here), which…
Religion Clause
New York Ban on Firearms at Churches Violates 1st and 2nd Amendments
In Spencer v. Nigrelli, (WD NY, Dec. 29, 2022), a New York federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement against plaintiffs-- a pastor and his church-- of New York…