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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Rahimi, challenges a federal law prohibiting the possession of a firearm by anyone who is the subject of a domestic violence restraining order. While the Fifth Circuit initially upheld the statute, it reversed course following the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.

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Cherry-picked history and ideology-driven outcomes: Bruen’s originalist distortions

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Share This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Saul Cornell is the Paul and Diane Guenther chair in American history at Fordham University and adjunct professor of law at Fordham Law School. June, 2022).

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SCOTUS Clarifies Bruen in Upholding Federal Gun Law

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922(g)(8) , a federal statute that prohibits individuals subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm. While Rahimi’s case was on appeal, the Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Facts of the Case Zackey Rahimi was indicted under 18 U.S.C. Bruen , 597 U.S.

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Second Amendment Back at Supreme Court

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , which held that “[w]hen the Second Amendment’s plain text covers an individual’s conduct, the Constitution presumptively protects that conduct.” While that petition was pending, the U.S. The question is whether 18 U.S.C. §

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The Illusion of Action: Cuomo’s New Gun Manufacturer Liability Law is a Colossal Misfire

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill newspaper on the declaration of a gun violence emergency by New York Gov. The centerpiece of Cuomo’s plan is a new law to allow victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers under a nuisance theory. It has failed repeatedly in various states, including New York.

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California Sued Over New “Deepfake” Law

JonathanTurley

The Kohls complaint argues that the law flips the burden to creators to establish a defense. One of the more interesting legal issues is how the law defines “malice.” ” The legislators lifted the definition from New York Times v. In 1967, the Supreme Court handed down Time, Inc.

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Previewing the US Supreme Court’s October Sitting

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New York: A litigant’s argumentation or introduction of evidence at trial is often deemed to “open the door” to the admission of responsive evidence that would otherwise be barred by the rules of evidence. The post Previewing the US Supreme Court’s October Sitting appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.