Category: Legal
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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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Quick Update Garland v. Vanderstok
B.L.U.F. This is the frames and receivers rule. (650 words) On October 5th, 2023, the DoJ applied on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket for the court to vacate the injunction issued by the N.D. Texas. As we have discussed for the circuit courts, the Supreme Court has an “administrative panel”. Each circuit court has a…
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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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Court Procedures Done Right
On September 26, 2023, Governor Newsom signed a bunch of infringing laws into effect. The Bad News Governor Newsom signed new gun safety measures into law — strengthening the state’s public carry regulations, requiring microstamping on handgun cartridges to help trace guns used in crimes, keeping guns away from potentially dangerous individuals, enacting a first-in-the-nation…
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Status of Cases
(Words 1200) Just what the title says, a number of cases with either short histories or simply where the are in the process. National Rifle Association v. Commissioner, Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement, 21-12314, (11th Cir.) Suit filed in March 2018, Eleventh Circuit court 2 judge panel hears oral arguments heard March 24, 2022. On…
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Duncan v. Becerra(Bonta) 17-cv-01017 a history
B.L.U.F. The Ninth Circuit has a history of ruling against The People in Second Amendment cases. I heard that they are 0 for 50. Not verified. This is the story of just one 2A case. It is very long. About 4 hours of writing and research. Even if you don’t want to read my description…
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Brumback v. Ferguson (E.D. Wash., 22-cv-03093)
B.L.U.F. A gag inducing opinion from a rogue court. (2900 words) Who is Dimke Dimke graduated from Pepperdine University in 1999 before entering Vanderbilt University School of Law, where she graduated with a J.D. in 2002. From there she went to clerk for Alan B. Johnson, a Reagan appointee. Likely because he did his undergraduate…
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The Games People Play, Duncan v. Bonta (9th Cir., 23-55805)
B.L.U.F. On September 22nd, Judge Benitez entered his decisions, finding that California’s ban on magazines was unconstitutional. Later that afternoon, the state gave notice of its appeal to the Ninth Circuit. On October 2nd, the temporary stay issued by Judge Benitez will expire. If the Ninth Circuit does not issue a stay before then, California…
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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…