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Sentencing Law and Policy
Candismisseddomestic violence complaint justify revoking gun permit?
Main September 18, 2010Can dismissed domestic violence complaint justify revoking gun permit?This local story from Massachusetts provides an interesting spin on both "sentencing" based on dismissed charges and the Second…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another notable Second Amendment claim rebuffed by another federal judge
Main August 25, 2010Another notable Second Amendment claim rebuffed by another federal judge As detailed in this local report, which is headlined "Federal judge orders BB-gun toting woman to serve…
inversecondemnation.com
Event: The Supreme Court And The Battle For Second Amendment Rights
Last night, I had the opportunity to attend The Supreme Court and the Battle for Second Amendment Rights, a discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court's two recent Second Amendment opinions,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brady Center VP already making much of Seventh Circuit’s ruling inSkoein
Main July 16, 2010Brady Center VP already making much of Seventh Circuit's ruling in Skoein In a week full of eventful circuit opinion, the Seventh Circuit significant Second Amendment ruling…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NBA’s Delonte West sentenced (lightly? harshly?) for weapons offenses in Maryland
Main July 15, 2010NBA's Delonte West sentenced (lightly? harshly?) for weapons offenses in MarylandThe fact that the Supeme Court has now made clear that the Second Amendment applies to the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Beyond Guns: N.R.A. Expands Agenda”
Main July 13, 2010"Beyond Guns: N.R.A. Expands Agenda" The title of this post is the headline of this interesting article in today's New York Times concerning how the National Rifle…
The Faculty Lounge
The McDonald Paradox – Should We Avoid It and Switch to Issue Voting?
In my previous posts about last week's decision in McDonald v. Chicago, I demonstrated that the decision is a voting paradox, illustrated the paradox, and explained why the "narrowest grounds"…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Second Amendment lawsuit already filed against new Chicago gun regulations
Main July 7, 2010Second Amendment lawsuit already filed against new Chicago gun regulations As detailed in this brief report, a lawsuit has already been brought challenging the new gun regulations…
Supreme Court Update
McDonald v. City of Chicago (08-1521) and Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (08-861)
By Kim Rinehart
Hope you enjoyed a lovely holiday weekend. I'm back to bring you summaries of two more decisions: McDonald v. City of Chicago (08-1521), holding that the Second Amendment's protection of…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Declaration of Independence Thoughts: Kagan Hearing and (White Male) Philosophers
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is the foundational text for the July Fourth "Independence Day" national holiday in the United States. Among…