"President Donald Trump’s Saturday announcement of his Supreme Court pick will spark a lightning-quick confirmation attempt by Senate Republicans that now seems almost certain to occur before the election." politico.com/news/2020/09/2…
"After Trump’s reveal, Senate Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is expected to quickly lay out a hearing schedule for October, and the nominee will begin meeting with individual senators next week, according to senators and aides."
"Other than two dissenting GOP senators, no one thus far in the 53-member conference is arguing to wait for a lame duck session — let alone the next Congress — to hold a confirmation vote. McConnell only needs a simple majority."
"Barrett in particular could move quickly given her vetting for a vacant Supreme Court seat in 2018... Since Trump and GOP leaders don't need either centrist Republican senator, Barrett pretty much already has the 51 other votes locked up, pending any new revelations."
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Brady's former chief counsel has filed an amicus brief "in support of neither party" that argues Heller and Bruen were wrong, and that the Supreme Court should go back to the pre-Bruen means-end scrutiny that allowed them to win nearly every 2A case: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/2…
Brady's former chief counsel uses the "fire in a crowded theater" argument:
Bold to assume that anti-gun states are caring about any of that before passing gun laws
NEW: NAGR v. Grisham (D. NM): NOTICE of Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order: Motion Hearing set for 9/13/2023 at 01:00 PM in Albuquerque - 420 Mimbres Courtroom before District Judge David H. Urias. courtlistener.com/docket/6777918…
Donk v. Grisham (D. NM): NOTICE of Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order: Motion Hearing set for 9/13/2023 at 01:00 PM in Albuquerque - 420 Mimbres Courtroom before District Judge David H. Urias. courtlistener.com/docket/6777944…
We The Patriots USA v. Grisham (D. NM): NOTICE of Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order: Motion Hearing set for 9/13/2023 at 01:00 PM in Albuquerque - 420 Mimbres Courtroom before District Judge David H. Urias. courtlistener.com/docket/6777953…
The defendants note that the proposed amended complaint removes the previous claims (that were apparently too insane even for Everytown) and basically changes the entire lawsuit: civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/DocumentInquir…
"On cross-examination, he acknowledged that he stuck his phone about six inches (15 centimeters) from Colie's face while the translate app repeated the phrase 'Hey dips---, stop thinking about my sparkle' in English and Spanish." apnews.com/article/youtub…
"Colie backed away from the 6-foot-5 Cook (196 cm), who kept advancing toward Colie even as Colie said 'no' and 'stop' and pushed Cook's arm away. Then, Cook said, when the two were separated by a small distance, Colie pulled out an handgun and shot him in the abdomen."
"Cook said he's been posting pranks online for about a year. He said he was trying to avoid mall security while he filmed the prank on Colie because they had confronted him in the past. A survey of his YouTube channel finds a series of off-putting stunts..."
Wiese v. Bonta (E.D. CA): Ryan Busse's newest declaration in support of gun control is for CA's magazine ban (again). At $150/hr, it's almost identical to yesterday's filing in WA (without the part recommending bolt-action rifles for self-defense). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
This section was in the Washington filing but not in the California one, probably because most (if not all) of those handguns aren't on the roster: