Category: Legal
The Finest Judges Money Can Buy
Yesterday we explored how Gov. Pritzker of Illinois played fast and loose with campaign finance rules to stack the state Supreme Court he is appealing his “assault weapon” ban legal setback to.
Mom-at-Arms has updated its report to prove a conflict of interest and to cite U.S. Supreme Court precedent:
Bishop On Air says “recuse.” (14:56)
No One Spends Like Gascón
Los Angeles Prosecutor Wins $1.5 Million in Retaliation Lawsuit Against D.A. George Gascón – The prosecutor union VP said “there were as many as 16 other civil suits pending against the district attorney.” [More]
Don’t worry– the settlement won’t come out of his pocket or George Soros’.
That’s part of the plan.
[Via Michael G]
No Point Passing More Intolerable Acts Until We Prosecute Existing Violations?
No point passing gun control if you don’t prosecute gun crimes. [More]
It depends upon what the meaning of the term “gun crime” is.
And if someone victimizes someone else, the object can’t be to teach them “that human life has value and that they can’t just go around putting people in danger like that.”
It’s to keep them away from people they can victimize until such time as they’ve proven they can be trusted without a custodian.
[Via bondmen]
The Real Conspirators
Illinois judge rules state’s gun ban and registry unconstitutional [More]
That the people have to go to court because the government– where everyone involved swore an oath — is determined to violate the Constitution says much about the treasonous scoundrels in political power.
It also explains why under tyranny, “seditious conspiracy” seems more like a civic duty than a crime.
[Via Dan Gifford]
UPDATE
And Pritzker is appealing to judges who owe their seats to his inherited money.
This is by far the bigger story, meaning don’t look for the DSM to give a damn. Maybe we can at least urge the “gun rights” folks with a longer reach to use it.
Gun Sense Judges
Delaware lowers passing score on bar exam in push for racial diversity: ‘Not supposed to be a barrier’ – Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said changes reflect ‘modernization’ of admission process [More]
Hey, if Biden can do it for the Supreme Court, what’s the big deal with his home state doing it for the locals?
[Via Michael G]
Getting 2A Back on Track
Plaintiffs in a case supported financially by the Second Amendment Foundation challenging a concealed carry ban on Illinois Public Transportation have filed a memorandum supporting their earlier motion for summary judgment in the case. [More]
Even if they win, you wouldn’t catch me riding the Chi-Town “L.”
Of course, you wouldn’t find me living in Chicago, either.
A Waiting Game
“New York has once again adopted a law we believe is unconstitutional, and we’re confident the federal court will bring an end to this nonsense. It’s time for lawmakers in Albany to stop trying to outsmart the U.S. Supreme Court.” [More]
I think what they’re doing is much more insidious than that.
They have tax cows they can milk for legal war chest funds, all the while depleting their victims’ resources to fight back. And they’re counting on extending things in the courts long enough for the Republicans to blow it yet again, so the Democrats can stack the court and reverse Bruen.
Biased Ruling Supporting Semiauto Ban Enabled by Sham Confirmations
Who but someone willfully deluding herself, a liar, or both, would deliberately ignore that the militia is comprised of citizens “capable of acting in concert for the common defense [and] bearing arms supplied by themselves and of the kind in common use at the time”? Its function was — and still is — to field citizen soldiers. And these citizens bore arms that were suitable for that purpose, “ordinary military equipment” intended to be taken into “common defense” battles. The militia did not assemble on the green bearing torches and pitchforks. They came with the intent to match and best a professional military threat. [More]
And worst of all, this robed … thing … was confirmed by a Republican majority Senate.
A Confession or a Boast?
NY 2A Defendant Admits to US Federal Appeals Court that New Gun Law Violates 2A [More]
And he didn’t fall on his knees and beg forgiveness?
UPDATE
I just got the related alert from SAF. It’s not on their News page at this posting, so I copied and pasted the email on my Placeholder site.
Seems the DA didn’t want to be left hanging on defending the indefensible.
Reluctant My… Eye
Old Racist Gun Laws Enter Modern-Day Legal Battles – Government lawyers reluctantly cite historical laws that kept guns from Blacks, Native Americans and Catholics [More]
The only reluctance is in being exposed for what they are. That and admitting that over the citizens they really want to disarm, the Founders intended for them to be powerless to infringe.
[Via Jim S]
It’s Not Like the Bill of Rights was Meant for the People…
The ruling is major for many reasons, including that the government tried to claim that charter boat fishing is a “closely-regulated industry” to which the Fourth Amendment does not apply. [More]
Ah, the Scarborough Doctrine of authorized free speech exercisers…
And don’t forget Hogg’s Resurrected Postulate…
[Via Michael G]
In Defense of Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years, effectively ensuring the former Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars. [More]
Speaking of wishing he wasn’t alive…
As much as my inner Nelson Muntz wants to point and laugh, there’s a bigger issue here that threatens all– an unproven allegation from an unnamed witness should not be enough to do this to anyone.
Show trials are the stuff of tyranny.
Besides, it’s not like plenty of famous “stars” much of America takes its political cues from didn’t get their willing start on the Hollywood casting couch, and like that hasn’t been a tradition.
My guess is if you took a look at “Jane Doe #1,” you’d find plenty of notches on that crotch.
Community Heroes to the Rescue!
First You Cry
A man who was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse during the Kenosha riots in 2020 has filed a lawsuit against Rittenhouse and Wisconsin police and officials, Fox News Digital has learned. Gaige Grosskreutz, who testified he pointed a firearm at Rittenhouse before the then-teenager shot Grosskreutz and two others, is seeking economic losses, “damages for emotional distress, humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life, and other pain and suffering on all claims,” and punitive damages. [More]
Pro tip: If you don’t want to be emotionally distressed, humiliated, lose the enjoyment of life, and suffer pain at the hands of another, try not pointing a gun at him.
Forced to Cover Old Ground
The Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in the case of Miller v. Bonta, challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons,” have filed a responding brief in the case, countering defense arguments and strategies already rejected by federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. [More]
California knows that, of course. Anything to impede.
The View from the Ivory Tower
According to Their Nature
Correctile Dysfunction
Pod People
PODCAST: The Media and Gun Control Activists Struggle to Exploit MSU Murders [More]
I chatted with BFA Executive Director Dean Rieck about my AmmoLand observations and more.
Also from Buckeye Firearms:
Lawsuit filed against Columbus over unlawful, unconstitutional gun laws [More]
Subversive Democrats know they have virtually unlimited tax funds to harass us with, meaning productive gun owners have to fully finance complaints and appeals, and partially finance the bastards attacking us.
