But they have left the door for a stay open with their request for the stay to be held in abeyance?
How long can they ask the Circuit to do this?
How long can they ask the Circuit to do this?
But they have left the door for a stay open with their request for the stay to be held in abeyance?
How long can they ask the Circuit to do this?
The point is moot as there is no way the motion for summary affirmance will be granted. Indeed, the district's abeyance motion makes it more difficult for the motion for summary affirmance to be granted as the court will not want to approach this case piecemeal.
That the district has still not asked for a stay pending appeal from the D.C. Circuit suggests only that they know that (1) can't meet the standard for such a stay in light of the legislation they have passed and the difficulty of demonstrating a likelihood of success on the merits, or (2) that they know that the initial appeal is mooted by the passage of permanent legislation.
Did anyone catch this line in the DC motion for abeyance? "See License to Carry a Pistol Emergency Amendment Act of 2014, D.C. Act A20-447 (effective October 9, 2014), 60 D.C. Reg. 10765 (Oct. 17, 2014), see also License to Carry a Pistol Temporary Amendment Act of 2014, D.C. Act A20-462 (signed by the Mayor October 31, 2014,transmitted to Congress for review Nov. 19, 2014, projected law date Jan. 3, 2015), 61 D.C. Reg. 11814 (Nov. 14, 2014).
Now both the October 9 and the Oct 31 legislation were passed on an emergency basis and expressly limited to 90 days. I note in passing that the District has as an option to pass the same legislation on an emergency basis until such time as the 60 day period for Congressional review passes, at least as to the criminal aspects of the new law. See U.S. v. Alston, 580 A.2d 587 (D.C.,1990).
Anyway, we should know more about the District's strategy when (and if) the District files its response to the motion for summary affirmance. That response is due 12/4/14 and, as of this morning, no extension request has been filed on that motion. I expect them to reiterate that the motion for abeyance should be granted and that the court should hold the motion for summary affirmance. But they also have to address the merits. Or least it would be foolish not to address the merits.
But, let's play it out some. If (and it is a BIG if) Judge Scullin holds that the temporary legislation does not comply with his injunction and finds the District in contempt, DC can appeal that. But that appeal arguably becomes moot when temporary legislation expires after 90 days (unless it is renewed, which would be contemptuous if the renewal is after Judge Scullin so holds). DC has yet to enact permanent legislation and if they do, it arguably moots their first appeal. So, in the absence of permanent legislation, if the new legislation is held to be in violation of the original injunction the district's appeal goes forward along with a new appeal (consolidated) from the court's enforcement order. There could be no enforcement of the carry law in the meantime. So, the district will have to ask for a stay of any enforcement order immediately. And it would get it. If so, the district court would have to re enact the emergency legislation or pass new permanent legislation which they could do if they got a stay.
Someone at Calguns.net posted this:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=373360&d=1417737834
A login page? Sweet.
here you go
here you go
Amazing. The gall is simply amazing.
The worst that can happen to DC, IMO, is to lose Home Rule, and everyone in power get booted.
Then, I would hope Congress and/or the Court can see about individual sanctions/contempt.
Contempt was never going to happen.. I wish I knew what Gura is driving at...he must know contempt was a long shot..
I am struck by the DC claim that the order was to vague...they seam to want the court to isuue an opinion that they will like even less.
Is there any procedural method under which this can happen?
Also if Dc can not even take applications at this time is the new scheme even in place?
I wonder was gura is up to.