Posted on 07/16/2007 2:39:15 PM PDT by Turret Gunner A20
D.C. Asks Supreme Court to Review Gun Ban Ruling On July 16, Mayor Adrian Fenty announced that he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a March decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit striking down on Second Amendment grounds Washington, D.C.'s firearms ban. If the Supreme Court agrees to review this case, Parker v. District of Columbia, it will be the first time the Court has considered the meaning of the Second Amendment in nearly 70 years. "This case is enormously important, not only to the Parker plaintiffs and other D.C. residents, but to persons nationwide who care about the Constitution and the right to bear arms," said plaintiff's co-counsel and Cato scholar Robert Levy.
Read: http://www.cato.org/new/pressrelease.php?id=108
Read: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=8169
Keep an eye on this one.
So DC decided to appeal, what a shock, the Capital of America is also the worst civil rights violators.
Actually, it is of interest. Mayor-for-Life Barry moved to repeal the law, rather than let it go to the USSC - Can you imagine, what Mass. offered him, in frozen cash to do that?
Another video tape perhaps? Berry skated on Tax Charges, so one hand is washing another...as usual, “joe average” in DC doesn’t have cadres of body guards to protect them, but the Dem Overlords could care less.
firearms are Verbotten!
If the Supreme Court agrees to review this case, Parker v. District of Columbia, it will be the first time the Court has considered the meaning of the Second Amendment in nearly 70 years. “This case is enormously important, not only to the Parker plaintiffs and other D.C. residents, but to persons nationwide who care about the Constitution and the right to bear arms,” said plaintiff’s co-counsel and Cato scholar Robert Levy.
A videotape would make sense.
They want to have voting representatives in congress but they don’t want to be inconvenienced by that pesky ol’ Constitution.
I live in DC, and I'd like both.
10 to 1...no, 20 to 1 the Supreme Court ducks the case. A firm decision either way would rip the fabric of the country wide open for generations to come.
“...I’d like both.”
Then you’re going to have to figure a way to boot the democrats out of your local offices. I’m sure you didn’t vote for the likes of Marion Berry.
You live in DC? So what did the ruling effectively do for you guys? Does it mean you can now automatically go buy a gun?
On the face of it, the outcome in this case depends on which way Justice Kennedy votes, the positions of the other eight Justices being fairly predictable. But keep in mind that Stevens is 87, and Ginsburg is not in the best condition (as a cancer survivor), and if four Justices agree to take the case, it only takes four, the odds become better.
The case will take about a year to reach the Supreme Court. If there are only eight Justices by then, the vote becomes a tie. And guess what happens when the SC has a tie? The lower court (where we won) is affirmed. And if a Republican wins the next election, the Court may reconsider the case with a new Justice added -- did the same with Alito in this term -- and we get a solid win.
This ain't no slam dunk. But it's a lot better than you surmise.
Congressman Billybob
No, I never voted for Barry, but . . . the right to vote depends on who you vote for? Wow. I'll admit there are some thoughtful arguments against the DC Vote bill, but that's a new one.
I would think so, although with it still being in the courts, it may be a little premature.
Remember, if the Supreme Court declines to hear it, the decision iof the Appeals Court stands.
As a long time (54 years) follower and observer of the SC, I feel that they will be reluctant to tackle directly what is possibly the most contentious long term issue (abortion aside) before the American People today. Notwithstanding your opinions to the contrary, I think the Court will heavily take into consideration the potential future consequences of their decision, no matter what they decide, if they take up this case. Over the recent past, say 50 years, the SC has continually ducked this issue directly, and I feel they will continue to do so for fear of the social repercussions associated with any definate decision involving the 2nd Amendment.
Well, here’s hoping for you all. Maybe our nation’s capital can start acting like it.
Thank you DC. If the USSC was ever going to visit the issue you can't get a better set of facts for the pro-2nd side than this case. If it has to happen some day right here is the time. My bet is that the NRA has had their fingers crossed for the last month just hoping DC would try to take it up. The case seems to have been meticulously assembled for just that purpose.
The majority of states already protect an individual right to keep and bear arms. The only change I can see if the Supreme Court ends this tyranny would be an energetic push to declare a new holiday celebrating their decision.
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