Results tagged “districtcircuit”

...ummm, nothing yet. According to the Associated Press, the Supreme Court failed to reach a decision on whether or not to hear a case related to the District's gun laws. Though a verdict from last week's conference discussion was possible today, it seems that the nine justices haven't yet decided if they want to take the case, which stems from a March decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District Circuit that ruled...

In the coming weeks District officials will find out whether a Court of Appeals decision that found the city's gun laws unconstitutional will stand or whether the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Mayor Adrian Fenty's appeal. According to SCOTUSBlog, the justices of the Supreme Court will debate whether or not to take the case on November 9. Should they choose to, the two sides would argue before the court in February or March; otherwise,...

Mayor Adrian Fenty has had a pretty easy run so far. Spare a recent brush-up over some lifted school reform plans, Fenty's first five months in office have proven that he's dedicated, energetic and well-liked. But the recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District Circuit deeming the city's restrictive gun laws unconstitutional has dumped a load of pressure and expectations on Fenty -- both locally and nationally. As the Post reported...

I am strongly opposed to the Court’s decision. District residents deserve every protection afforded to them under District law. I will instruct my Attorney General and the Solicitor General to explore every legal option that will uphold the City’s gun ban.

An appeal would go to the full panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District Circuit, and afterwards to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fenty noted that the city's gun laws will remain on the books for the time being, so if you ran out to a local weapons emporium to stock up, head on back with the arsenal and all your receipts -- you might be waiting a while.