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New York Ruling Still Leaves Door Open for Gun Control: Study

The Crime Report

The Supreme Court ruling striking down New York State’s laws requiring permits for carrying a weapon will have a long-term effect on state gun laws, but in the interim it can be used by states to establish tougher gun restrictions, according to a new analysis from RAND Corporation.

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New York’s updated concealed-carry law returns to the court

SCOTUSBlog

When the Supreme Court rebuffed the challengers’ effort to again suspend the CCIA last January, the 2nd Circuit grouped the lawsuits together on an expedited schedule for oral argument last March. In December, the court of appeals issued a 261-page decision narrowing the lower court decisions that had put the CCIA on hold.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. City of Berkeley.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The appellate court also found that even if the trial court erred, the error was harmless because the State proved both acts beyond a reasonable doubt. Hawaii Court Ruled that Commercial Aquarium Fishing Required Environmental Review. Zepeda , No. 80593-2-I (Wash.

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