Sep 4 2009

Judicial Home Invasion

This story utterly nonplusses me; not that a judge would want to make a bigotted, anti-Christian decision — I expect that — but that she would have the reasonable belief that she’d be allowed to do so by the appellate courts in New Hampshire, or any other state. (Full disclosure: I am not [...]

Aug 26 2009

SCOTUS to Consider Hearing Chicago Handgun Ban Challenges

SCOTUSblog reports that the Supreme Court will consider hearing two cases challenging Chicago’s handgun ban when it meets at its first Conference for the new term on Sept. 29.
At issue is whether the Second Amendment applies to state and local laws or only federal laws. After D.C.’s handgun ban was struck down by [...]