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

SCOTUSBlog

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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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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Locked and Loaded: Supreme Court is Ready for a Showdown on the Second Amendment

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill on the makings of a blockbuster case in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. The court will soon take up New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. The new case concerns concealed-carry restrictions under N.Y. Penal Law § 400.00(2)(f)

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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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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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SCOTUS Clarifies Bruen in Upholding Federal Gun Law

Constitutional Law Reporter

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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Deadspin Defamation: Parents of Holden Armenta Move Toward Libel Action Over Blackface Allegation

JonathanTurley

There are 33 states with retraction statutes. In New York Times v. Hill , which held that a family suing Life Magazine for false light must shoulder the burden of the actual malice standard under New York Times v. .” These retraction letters are often the open salvo in defamation actions.