Tag: Ninth Circuit

Left Standing

Ninth Circuit Rejects California, Giffords Bid to Expand ATF ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule… Article III standing, Judge Consuelo Callahan explained, is a “bedrock constitutional requirement.” Federal courts decide actual cases involving concrete injuries. They are not supposed to serve as another legislative chamber for states and political organizations unhappy with federal policy. [More]

Yeah, but “without prejudice” means they’ll be back with a new angle, and a panel does not the whole Ninth Circuit make.

More out ‘standing” news…

FA sans FO

VanDyke argued the 9th Circuit has spent years resisting Supreme Court precedent recognizing robust Second Amendment protections, asserting that decisions in District of Columbia v. Heller and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen have “changed nothing” in the circuit’s approach to gun-rights cases. He contended the court continues to find new doctrinal paths to uphold firearm restrictions. [More]

Since SCOTUS summary reversals of defiant inferior court decisions have not been forthcoming, it sounds like the person who needs to be publicly slapped is John Roberts.

Full Court Press

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted rehearing en banc in Rhode v. Bonta—a case backed by the National Rifle Association and California Rifle and Pistol Association. [More]

They figure a summoning of all the Nazgûl will overturn the panel, bolster the infringement, and give Democrats a few more years to drag things on until Republicans blow things and SCOTUS can be reformed.

Change my mind.

[Via Jess]

In the Spirit of Aloha

SAF, PARTNERS FILE AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING HAWAII’S FIREARMS PURCHASE LAWS

When the press release gets posted you’ll be able to find it here.

To cut to the chase, go to the brief.

Tangentially Related

SAF sister organization CCRKBA has an update on wins and losses in New Jersey.

A Win– For Now

A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld an earlier preliminary injunction against a section of the California Business & Professional Code which had been used by the state to stifle gun-related advertising in Junior Sports magazine, in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation and others. [More]

Now we see if the en banc court reverses that.

Welcome to California, where advertising a “swell vacation gift from Dad” is verboten and LGBTQ affirming picture books for kids are mandatory.

Calculated Failure

How the 9th Circuit Misfires on the 2nd Amendment [More]

That’s presuming they’re just wrong instead of evil.

Grover promotes that kind of $#!+ to wheedle donations from thick-headed “moderates.”

And no, I don’t know how you can read the whole article without signing up. I figure if it’s anything like the title, I’ve seen enough.

[Via Dan Gifford]

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee

Federal Appeals Judge ATTACKS Ninth Circuit for Gaming 2nd Amendment Cases [Watch]

We talked about this butterfly knife/2A case here.

Judge Lawrence VanDyke sounds like a perfect SCOTUS replacement.

Sotomayor ain’t exactly looking peppy these days…

[Via Jess]

Just Like the Framers Intended

For places that are newer, Defendants must point to regulations that are analogous to the regulations cited by the Supreme Court, taking into account that it is illogical to expect a government to regulate a place before it existed in its modern form. [More]

So, any building, parcel, street, city, territory, or state developed after ratification…?

What other articles in the Bill of Rights does this apply to?

A Good First Step

Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of election integrity! Voters in Arizona who register with the state and do not provide proof of citizenship will be rejected. [More]

Why this is even an issue is a testament to the success of the subversives.

“Before: BADE, LEE, and FORREST, Circuit Judges,” eh?

I’m not holding my breath for what the full court will do.

[Via Michael G]

Back to Square One

Gee, I wonder what happens next.

[Via Jess]

A Singular Argument

The text of the Second Amendment plainly does not guarantee a right to purchase an unlimited number of firearms within a 30-day period. [More]

I’m pretty sure “arms” is plural.

Of course, the miserable traitor Rob Bonta knows that.

Subversive Democrats pull this in-your-face $h!+ because they’re confident they can without repercussions.

[Via Jess]