Blacksmith101
Grumpy Old Man
- Jun 22, 2012
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Kennedy is rumored to be wavering on Heller, so even with Gorsuch the outcome is uncertain. RBG or one of the other left leaning judges would need to be replaced before I have any confidence the post-Heller 2A Two-Step by the Circuits will be brought to an end by a new SCOTUS ruling.
Gorsuch may give Kennedy a little more backbone. Thomas has been taking up some of the slack since Scalia's passing but he is not as articulate as Gorsuch looks to be. Hopefully a new voice on Originalism will shore up the conservative wing and may even serve to moderate the opinions on the other side.