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SCOTUS to Hear Once-in-a-lifetime Case Involving Bill of Rights
Please excuse the off-topic blog post, but I am a lawyer and this case needs to be discussed.The Supreme Court is hearing the case of McDonald v. City of Chicago…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Right to Bear Arms is a Privilege or Immunity, McDonald Argues
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Petitioners in McDonald v. City of Chicago, the Second Amendment case now before the Supreme Court, filed their merits brief today and argued full force that the individual right to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
It is officially time for Second Amendment fans to start supporting NBA’s Delonte West
Main November 3, 2009It is officially time for Second Amendment fans to start supporting NBA's Delonte WestThis local article from Maryland, which is headlined "Cavs Delonte West Faces Weapons Charges,"…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Nicholas Johnson on Heller and Abortion
Nicholas James Johnson (Fordham University School of Law) has posted Supply Restrictions at the Margins of Heller and the Abortion Analogue: Stenberg Principles, Assault Weapons, and the Attitudinalist Critique on SSRN. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting debate over “Guns as Smut” thanks toColumbia Law Review
Main October 28, 2009Interesting debate over "Guns as Smut" thanks to Columbia Law Review The October 2009 issue of the Columbia Law Review has an interesting article by Darrell A.H.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Rapper Lil Wayne cops a plea to New York gun possession charge
Main October 22, 2009Rapper Lil Wayne cops a plea to New York gun possession chargeAs detailed in this AP article, which is headlined "Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession,"…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Fifth Circuit (properly) dodges whether federal prohibition on gun sale to a 19-year-old is constitutional
Main October 21, 2009Fifth Circuit (properly) dodges whether federal prohibition on gun sale to a 19-year-old is constitutional Thanks to this post at The Volokh Conspiracy, I see that the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should (and will) SCOTUS discuss standards of review for the Second Amendment when deciding incorporation?
Main October 19, 2009Should (and will) SCOTUS discuss standards of review for the Second Amendment when deciding incorporation?The question in the title of this post is the question that I…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Does the Second Amendment Bind the States?”
Main October 7, 2009"Does the Second Amendment Bind the States?" The title of this post is the headline of this effective column at FindLaw by Professor Michael Dorf. This piece…
Sentencing Law and Policy
EvenWashington Posteditorial board supporting Second Amendment incorporation
Main October 3, 2009Even Washington Post editorial board supporting Second Amendment incorporation I just noticed this recent Washington Post editorial on the Second Amendment incorporation issue. Notably, the piece call…