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US appeals court upholds decision finding Pennsylvania statutes restricting youth gun possession unconstitutional

JURIST

In District of Columbia v Heller (Heller), the Supreme Court held both the Second and Fourteenth Amendments enshrine the “right to possess a handgun at home for self-defense.” ” The court then explained that in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn, Inc.

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New York City’s Building Electrification Law Wins in District Court

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Last week, building electrification secured an important victory in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In Association of Contracting Plumbers of The City of New York, Inc. Judge Abrams Decision in Association of Contracting Plumbers of The City of New York, Inc.

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New York's Harvey Weinstein Decision

NewYorkCourtWatcher

WEINSTEIN AND THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALSby Sarah Midani (Albany Law School, Class of 2025; Editor-in-Chief, Albany LawReview)As Ms. Midani writes, the New York high court's decision to overturn Harvey Weinstein's conviction garnered mixed reactions from advocates against sexual violence, including those behind the #MeToo

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“New York enacts new gun restrictions in response to supreme court decision; After court overturned 1911 New York law, state lawmakers produced act to create ‘gun-free zones’ and strengthen gun control measures”

HowAppealing

New York enacts new gun restrictions in response to supreme court decision; After court overturned 1911 New York law, state lawmakers produced act to create ‘gun-free zones’ and strengthen gun control measures”: Martin Pengelly of The Guardian (UK) has this report.

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“New York’s Gun Laws Sow Confusion as Nation Rethinks Regulation; A Supreme Court decision overturning century-old New York gun regulations has produced scores of new lawsuits as jurists and citizens sort out what’s legal”

HowAppealing

New York’s Gun Laws Sow Confusion as Nation Rethinks Regulation; A Supreme Court decision overturning century-old New York gun regulations has produced scores of new lawsuits as jurists and citizens sort out what’s legal”: Jonah E.

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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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“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”

HowAppealing

“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”: Eric Levitz has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine. The post “The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter” appeared first on How Appealing.