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See: Court takes no action on gun case | SCOTUSblog



The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced no action on a new case testing the meaning of the Second Amendment — an issue the Court has not considered in 68 years. The Orders List contained no mention of either the District of Columbia’s appeal (07-290) or a cross-petition by challengers to the city’s flat ban on private possession of handguns (07-335). The next date for possible action on these cases is likely to be Nov. 26, following a pre-Thanksgiving Conference of the Justices set for Tuesday, Nov. 20.



The Court, of course, does not explain inaction. But among the possible reasons for delaying the case are these: one or more Justices simply asked for more time to consider the two cases; the Court may be rewriting the question or questions it will be willing to review — especially in view of the disagreement between the two sides on what should be at issue; the Court may have voted initially to deny review of one or both cases and one or more Justices are writing a dissent from the denial. The appeal in 07-290 (District of Columbia v. Heller) raises the key issue about the Second Amendment’s meaning — that is, whether it guarantees an individual right to have a handgun for private use, at least in one’s home — and the appeal in 07-335 (Parker v. District of Columbia) poses a question about who may bring lawsuits to challenge laws before they are actively enforced. Together, the cases thus present a somewhat complex mix for the Court, and it perhaps was not much of a surprise that no order issued on Tuesday. At no point is there likely to be an answer as to what happened to bring about the delay. Both cases are expected to be re-listed for the Nov. 20 Conference.

[CCWInstructor]

No Decision By Supreme Court on D.C. Gun Ban

The United States Supreme Court has taken no action in the case involving the Washington, D.C., gun ban. According to the Associated Press, the Justices discussed hearing the appeal on Friday but reached no conclusion. The next time the court could announce a decision about granting cert in the District of Columbia v. Heller case would be November 26. A decision by the Supreme Court to grant cert could allow for a definitive ruling on whether or not the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms. NSSF will continue to monitor the high court's activity.





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[Bob]

Supreme Court will hear case:

FOXNews.com - Supreme Court Will Decide Challenge to District of Columbia Handgun Ban - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum


Bob

[BonoVox]

Wow this could be big! The stakes are HUGE!!!!!!

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