Supreme Court takes no action in handgun case
November 13th, 2007 by Syd
Supreme Court takes no action in handgun case
by James Oliphant
The U.S. Supreme Court has apparently yet to take action on the high-profile handgun-ban case out of Washington, D.C.
While it was believed the justices considered taking up the matter at their regular conference on Friday, today’s list of orders came made no reference to the case, which will test the legality of D.C.’s law prohibiting handgun ownership. The court’s next conference is Nov. 21.
Many court-watchers expected the court to accept the case, which would involve the first meaningful test of the scope of the Second Amendment since 1939.
In March, a federal appeals court in Washington struck down the handgun ban, saying it violated the amendment. The case could have bearing on other gun-control measures nationwide, including one in Chicago.
Posted by Jim Oliphant on November 13, 2007 10:21 AM | Permalink