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Pennsylvania Family Law
Could the Crumley Verdict Affect Gun Control in the U.S.?
We wrote the other day about the trial of a Michigan mother charged with involuntary manslaughter for not taking steps to prevent her son from acquiring a gun and taking…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
Third Circuit Finds Laws Prohibiting 18 – 20 Year Olds From Carrying Guns Probably Unconstitutional
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has decided the case of Lara v. Commissioner Pennsylvania State Police, holding that Pennsylvania’s firearm laws, which prohibit 18 –…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Robert Hunter Biden Motion to Dismiss Federal Gun Charges: The Briefs Are In.
The briefing is now complete on Hunter Biden's Motion to Dismiss Based on Immunity Conferred by his Diversion Agreement. This motion was filed in the District of Delaware where three…
Pennsylvania Family Law
Will the Crumbley Case Affect Our Approach to Household Guns?
Gun regulation is a huge debate in America. Pew Research reported in September that 60% of Americans want greater gun regulation while 30% believe the current regulations are reasonable and…
State AG Blog
State AG Updates: January 4-10, 2024
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. Here are this week’s updates. Multistate A coalition of 22 state Attorneys General,…
Criminal
Kodak Black struggling on supervised release after Prez Trump commuted his federal prison term
As detailed in this official statement, former Prez Trump on his last day in office commuted a lot of sentences, including shaving more than two years off the 46-month federal…
The Right Coast
Just 1% of Illinois Gun Owners Register Assault Weapons Ahead of Ban | The Reload
Only a tiny fraction of Illinois gun owners registered their AR-15s and similar firearms before the state s ban officially took effect.Fewer than 30,000 of the state s Firearms Owner…
The Right Coast
California’s ‘Repugnant’ Restrictions on Public Gun Possession Just Took Effect
California's sweeping new restrictions on public possession of firearms, many of which a federal judge enjoined this month after deeming them "repugnant to the Second Amendment," took effect today thanks…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
How the Supreme Court’s History and Tradition Test Threatens Women’s Rights and Safety
By Tracy Thomas
Melissa Murray & Kate Shaw, The Conservative Supreme Court Vision That Means Inequality for WomenBut even if the court upholds the challenged law, it seems unlikely that it will address…
The Right Coast
Domestic Violence Protection Orders Don t Pass Constitutional Muster | RealClearPolitics
How certain should we be that someone did something wrong before they lose their right to own a gun? Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could have…