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Big day for guns (and other fun?) at SCOTUS
Main March 2, 2010Big day for guns (and other fun?) at SCOTUSAs detailed in a bunch of major press piece linked here at How Appealing, the Supreme Court today will…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Primer on Second Amendment, Incorporation
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The National Law Journal ran four articles today that together make an excellent primer on McDonald v. Chicago, the Second Amendment case to be argued tomorrow at the Supreme Court.Professor Saul…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another big criminal justice week for SCOTUS
Main March 1, 2010Another big criminal justice week for SCOTUSAs well previewed in a number of posts at SCOTUSblog and a number of links at How Appealing, the Supreme Court…
Surf and Turf Law
Beyond Gun Control – ABA Teleconference on McDonald v. City of Chicago
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in McDonald v. City of Chicago, a case asking whether the Fourteenth Amendment’s Privileges or Immunities Clause or the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
States and Guns
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The New York Times reports today that fear of tighter gun regulations by the Obama administration has driven several states to loosen firearm regulations. (We posted earlier this week on…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Washington Supreme Court Incorporates Second Amendment
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The Washington Supreme Court ruled late last week in State of Washington v. Sieyes that the Second Amendment applies against the State of Washington by way of the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS back to work with a dynamic sentencing docket
Main February 22, 2010SCOTUS back to work with a dynamic sentencing docketAs detailed in this Washington Post piece, which is headlined "Supreme Court returns; firearms regulation and detainees on agenda,"…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“State Court Standards of Review for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms”
Main February 18, 2010"State Court Standards of Review for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms" The title of this post is the title of this timely piece now on…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Competing Claims for Second Amendment Incorporation
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Robert Barnes reported yesterday in the Washington Post on the competing claims for Second Amendment incorporation in McDonald v. City of Chicago, the Second Amendment case now before the Court…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Tribune Profiles Second Amendment McDonald
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The Chicago Tribune today profiled Otis McDonald, the lead plaintiff in McDonald v. City of Chicago, the Second Amendment incorporation case now before the Supreme Court. We've posted on the case, here,…