A Hawaii Supreme Court justice devoted nearly a tenth of a 91-page criminal opinion to accusing the U.S. Supreme Court of racism, democratic sabotage, and constitutional betrayal, then declared that Hawaii's courts will chart their own course, free of guidance from the nation's highest bench. Justice Todd Eddins, appointed in 2020 by former Democratic Gov. […] The post Hawaii Supreme Court justice uses criminal ruling to launch broadside against Roberts Court appeared first on American Almanac .
A Hawaii Supreme Court justice devoted nearly a tenth of a 91-page criminal opinion to accusing the U.S. Supreme Court of racism, democratic sabotage, and constitutional betrayal, then declared that Hawaii's courts will chart their own course, free of guidance from the nation's highest bench. Justice Todd Eddins, appointed in 2020 by former Democratic Gov. David Ige, authored the majority opinion in State v. Granillo, which ordered a new trial for a man convicted in 1990 of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman on Maui. The legal basis for the new trial was straightforward: an FBI expert's hair and fiber evidence relied on forensic science that has since been discredited. Eight or nine pages of the opinion, however, had nothing to do…Open
The Supreme Court in its next term will hear challenges to local bans on the AR-15 rifle, one of the most popular firearms in the country. Why it matters: The court previously rejected a case challenging Maryland's ban on the AR-15, but Tuesday's grant suggests the justices are interested in reviewing the restrictions in light of recent decisions expanding citizens' access to firearms. - The court Tuesday said it would take up two cases challenging AR-15 restrictions in Cook County, Ill., and Connecticut for the term beginning in October. - There are an estimated 30 million AR- and AK-style rifles in circulation in America. What they're saying: Justice Brett Kavanaugh signaled his willingness to take up states' semiautomatic rifle…
After the Supreme Court struck down Hawai'i's gun law Thursday, lawmakers and gun-control advocates are reassessing which firearm restrictions they can enact that this court will let stand. Why it matters: The ruling shows how hard it has become to design modern gun laws under the court's exacting standard, which asks whether any new restrictions fit within the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation. - Hawaiʻi crafted its law specifically to survive that test — and still lost, 6-3. Driving the news: The court's ruling in Wolford v. Lopez determined that the state can't force private businesses open to the public to be gun-free zones. - The justices effectively shifted the burden of keeping guns out of private…
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that federal prosecutors cannot charge a Texas man with a felony for possessing a handgun in his home while he occasionally used marijuana. Read the full opinion here. The case involved Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.-Pakistan citizen born and raised in Texas. In 2022, FBI agents raided his family’s […] The post Gorsuch Strikes Down Gun Ban for Everyday Marijuana Smokers appeared first on StoneZone .
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that federal prosecutors cannot charge a Texas man with a felony for possessing a handgun in his home while he occasionally used marijuana. Read the full opinion here . The case involved Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.-Pakistan citizen born and raised in Texas. In 2022, FBI agents raided his family’s home in Lewisville as part of a national security investigation into suspected ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. During the search, agents discovered a handgun, roughly 60 grams of marijuana, and a small amount of cocaine. Hemani told agents he smoked marijuana about every other day Prosecutors charged him solely under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), the federal statute that…Open
President Donald J. Trump has quietly delivered one of the most consequential advances for constitutional liberty in modern history: a sweeping rollback of gun control measures that rivals his appointment of three originalist Supreme Court justices to obtain the most significant pro-life victory in history through the repeal of Roe v. Wade. President Trump’s second-term actions […] The post President Trump’s Valiant 2nd Amendment Legacy Must Not Be Overlooked appeared first on StoneZone .
President Donald J. Trump has quietly delivered one of the most consequential advances for constitutional liberty in modern history: a sweeping rollback of gun control measures that rivals his appointment of three originalist Supreme Court justices to obtain the most significant pro-life victory in history through the repeal of Roe v. Wade. President Trump’s second-term actions have fortified the 2nd Amendment against decades of bureaucratic erosion and activist overreach. These victories remain underreported because they empower law-abiding Americans rather than expanding government control. President Trump’s SCOTUS appointments transformed the judiciary on more issues than only abortion. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association…Open
The argument took place in light of the court's 2022 Bruen decision, which held that for a gun law to be constitutional, it must be analogous to a similar law at the nation's founding in the late 1700s.
The Bruen decision was a watershed moment for the American gun rights cause. Finally, the Supreme Court clearly articulated what common-sense Americans already knew: the […] Source