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What state and local issues will be litigated the most if (when?)Helleris incorporated?
Main October 1, 2009What state and local issues will be litigated the most if (when?) Heller is incorporated? As suggested in prior posts, the smart money in the wake of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
What is the best argument thatHellershould only impact the feds? Will it get any votes?
Main September 30, 2009What is the best argument that Heller should only impact the feds? Will it get any votes?How Appealing does an effective job here assembling the early major…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Second Amendment Incorporated Against the States?
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari today on the question of whether the Second Amendment should be incorporated against the states, a question left open by D.C. v.…
Litigation & Trial
Supreme Court To Decide If Second Amendment Bars State Handgun Laws
The must-read SCOTUSBlog alerts us to the following petition for certorari being granted by the United States Supreme Court: Docket: 08-1521Title: McDonald, et al. v. City of ChicagoIssue: Whether the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ninth Circuit awaits SCOTUS action on Second Amendment incorporation issue
Main September 25, 2009Ninth Circuit awaits SCOTUS action on Second Amendment incorporation issueAs detailed in this SCOTUSblog post, the Ninth Circuit decided on Thursday to "put on hold its consideration…
Sentencing Law and Policy
State AGs and the Second Amendment incorporation debate
Main September 22, 2009State AGs and the Second Amendment incorporation debate Thanks to law.com, everyone can check out this very interesting piecefrom a California legal newspaper headlined "With 9th Circuit…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Plax prison touchdown”
Main September 22, 2009"Plax prison touchdown" The title of this post is the headline of this little article in today's New York Post. Here are the basics: Plaxico Burress is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another prominent athlete presents another potential Second Amendment test case
Main September 19, 2009Another prominent athlete presents another potential Second Amendment test caseRegular readers know that I was disappointed that Plaxico Buress did not assert a serious Second Amendment claim…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Citizens with Guns: Firearms & American Identity”
Main September 14, 2009"Citizens with Guns: Firearms & American Identity" The title of this post is the title of a new article from Pratheepan Gulasekaram, which seems especially timely in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Fans talking like lawyers over Burress, Stallworth”
Main August 20, 2009"Fans talking like lawyers over Burress, Stallworth"The title of this article is the headline of this AP articlenoting that it is hard to avoid comparing the crimes…