Supreme Court remits MD assault weapons ban back to lower courts in light of Bruen vs. NY ruling

[Bob A]

Still no decision…….

They've decided not to decide. . . .

 

[whistlersmother]

They've decided not to decide. . . .

That means they've still made a choice...

 

[308Scout]

That means they've still made a choice...

Geddy Lee chortles.

 

[rambling_one]

Rediculous or absurd...take your pick.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Geddy Lee chortles.

Neil Peart Rolls Over in...

 

[Jerzee Transplant]

Geddy Lee chortles.

I see what you did there…

 

[redsandman6]

i think waiting for this decision might be worse than the wait for bruen

 

[Crazytrain]

For awhile it seemed like good decisions were popping up all over the place. Then they seemed to stop. And we never got our turn. Grrrrr.....

 

[Allen65]

For awhile it seemed like good decisions were popping up all over the place. Then they seemed to stop. And we never got our turn. Grrrrr.....

The good decisions were coming from District courts. The roadblocks are where they've been since Heller, at the CA level. Bruen wasn't remanded to District, it's stuck at 4CA. Although 4CA may remand it to District for additional hearings to punt it off their plate and avoid making a decision they know they have to in order to avoid SCOTUS smackdown, but absolutely don't want to.

I'd love to see 2CA make the decision they seem to want to make based on their questions at the hearing, upholding the NY law in its entirety. Their arrogance in outright defying Bruen would get a truly epic smackdown at SCOTUS, even if it takes another couple years. Seeing what Thomas and Alito would write alone would be worth the wait. Even the Liberal judges know they can't let an inferior court simply ignore SCOTUS, because once that happens, it's open season on SCOTUS rulings in all the appellate circuits.

 

[Threeband]

So the plan is to drag their heels until Thomas is gone?

 

[Allen65]

So the plan is to drag their heels until Thomas is gone?

Bruen was 6-3. They'd need to wait long enough to replace 2 of the 6. If the GOP can nominate an electable candidate in 2024, that won't happen any time soon.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

So the plan is to drag their heels until Thomas is gone?

Sure ‘nuff. They play the long game…delay until they get the court they want then go for it all. The fervent wish of the Democrats is to make sure there’s never again a free and fair election…then they can control the courts forever.

 

[paperwork351]

Could Thomas pull the case back and decide for the 4C?

 

[Bertfish]

Could Thomas pull the case back and decide for the 4C?

Hmm I think for the SC to exercise original jurisdiction they still have to be petitioned. I don't think they can just reach in and grab a case they want

 

[Mike1690]

Still nothing. Is it me or are the 2A cases always the last to be decided?

 

[DaemonAssassin]

Still nothing. Is it me or are the 2A cases always the last to be decided?

First time?

 

[lennyk]

Folks, month #4, how long does this take? Doesn't the 4th have a deadline for decisions?

 

[teratos]

Folks, month #4, how long does this take? Doesn't the 4th have a deadline for decisions?

2 more weeks.

 

[vanquish1]

2 more weeks.

Got to flatten the curve.

 

[DaemonAssassin]

Got to flatten the curve.

Pfffft.... n00blet. You will never understand the way the universe revolves in 2 weeks.

There is no curve to flatten.

We'll have an answer in 2 weeks. Check back then.