Category: Case Analysis
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Robert Bevis v. City of Naperville (7th Cir., 23-1353)
B.L.U.F. The Seventh Circuit court has decided that English is not their strong point, nor is logic, nor is following the Supreme Court’s orders. Short version. More to come. (525 words) The present cases, which we have consolidated for disposition, relate to the types of “Arms” that are covered by the Second Amendment. This presents…
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Worth v. Jacobson, Eight Circuit Court (18-20yo)
(625 words) This is another case where the state wants 18, 19, and 20-year-olds to be excluded from The People for Second Amendment purposes, while still treating them as full on adults for other government needs. Age-restrictions like Minnesota’s are part of the American tradition of gun regulation going back to both the founding and…
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Andrew Hanson v. DC Amicus Briefing (magazine ban)
B.L.U.F. Multiple states filed an Amicus Brief in the magazine ban out of the District of Columbia. They use the same old arguments. There are a few interesting bits of lawyering, things to pay attention too. All of this is designed to shave the corners of a square peg to get it to fit through…
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Progress, Koons v. AG New Jersey No. 23-1900 (3d Cir.)
(750 words) They held oral arguments in this case today. It was before a three judge panel. I listened to about 1.5 hours of nearly three hours of arguments. The state went first, they made some interesting arguments. I need to pay careful attention to the actual arguments because they sounded better than anything I’ve…
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Miller v. Bonta, Round 4, Ninth Circuit Court, FIGHT! -edited
B.L.U.F. This is a challenge to California’s weapons ban. Judge Benitez used Heller, following the instructions of Bruen, and decided the case for the plaintiffs (good guys). An analysis of the state’s request for an emergency stay pending appeal shows the state in nearly full on panic. (2400 words) It looks like this case has…
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Duncan v. Bonta, stayed pending Appeal
B.L.U.F. The Ninth Circus court issues a stay pending appeal in the California magazine ban. (1200 words) I have written reams of electronic paper talking about how the court system “works”. At the top is the Supreme Court. The first level of Article III inferior courts is the Circuit Court of Appeals. The next level…
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Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, 23-55805, (9th Cir. Oct 03, 2023) ECF No. 9
B.L.U.F.Short discussion of the level of honesty from the state. I’m under the weather, so nothing too long, I hope. (I can hope, it just doesn’t happen.) (2200 words) Duncan v. Bonta is the case that started in 2017 challenging California’s magazine ban. Judge Benitez found magazine bans to be unconstitutional. He enjoined the state…
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Vincent v. Garland (10th Cir., 21-4121) §922(g)(1)
B.L.U.F.Is this the next case to head to the Supreme Court? The 10th Circuit found that a convicted felon does not have a constitutionally protected right to possess firearms. (1000 words) In 2020, Melynda Vincent filed to have §922(g)(1) overturned as applied to her. In 2007, she was a drug addict and tried to pass…
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United States v. Robert Hunter Biden WTF?
B.L.U.F. Hunter might get off the hook on counts 1 and 2 if count 3, §922(g)(3) is struck down for constitutional reasons. (450 words) for any person in connection with the acquisition or attempted acquisition of any firearm or ammunition from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, knowingly to make any…
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Ronald Koons v. Attorney General New Jersey, a fisk
B.L.U.F. The Attorney General of New Jersey has filed a brief (100 pages!!!!) explaining why New Jersey’s de facto carry ban is actually constitutional. (1900 words) Introduction The Second and Fourteenth Amendments have always coexisted comfortably with a wide range of firearms restrictions. As the record shows, States historically restricted firearms in particularly sensitive places—such…