SCOTUS to consider McDonald/NRA 9/29

[hoffmang]

The Supreme Court will likely consider McDonald and NRA on September 29 and could grant cert as early as 9/30.

Scotusblog has the details:

Second Amendment cases up early

If you were following CalgunsFdn on twitter you'd already know http://twitter.com/CalgunsFdn

-Gene

[wildhawker]

SocialScope is a wonderful thing, much like an electronic Santa this evening.

[JeffM]

The Supreme Court will likely consider McDonald and NRA on September 29 and could grant cert as early as 9/30.

Scotusblog has the details:


If you were following CalgunsFdn on twitter you'd already know http://twitter.com/CalgunsFdn

-Gene

Does CGF have a facebook?

[hoffmang]

Does CGF have a facebook?

Yes.

-Gene

[tombinghamthegreat]

Does CGF have a facebook?

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=26740744435&ref=ts

[wildhawker]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...0744435&ref=ts

That's CGN's facebook; CGF is here

[ke6guj]

That's CGN's facebook;

couldn't tell by looking. It has the CGF officers listed on it when they should be listed on the CGF side.

[Window_Seat]

Please 'scuse my lack of knowledge of this case, but what kind of a "hearing" is this, or is it even a hearing? If there actually is a hearing, how long could it be until it's actually heard? Any more teaching on how this SCOTUS thing works would be greatly appreciated.

Erik.

[hoffmang]

Please 'scuse my lack of knowledge of this case, but what kind of a "hearing" is this, or is it even a hearing? If there actually is a hearing, how long could it be until it's actually heard? Any more teaching on how this SCOTUS thing works would be greatly appreciated.

SCOTUS has private conferences amongst the Justices to figure out which cases to take and then schedule them. Assuming the case is granted cert, it would have a new briefing schedule announced and would likely have an oral argument set for February or March in Washington DC.

There is an outside chance that on 9/30 SCOTUS could, instead of granting cert, issue a GVR (Grant, Vacate, and Remand) to force the 7th Circuit to follow Heller which would have the practical effect of incorporating then. Again remember that this is not the most likely outcome.

Most likely we'll get a grant on 9/30 and will get to see the specific question granted and when the case will be heard. The final decision will probably be like Heller and come out at the end of June, 2010.

-Gene

[Theseus]

Damn. . . I was hoping to have incorporation. . .

Oh well. At least they still can't prove that I knew the school zone existed. (Which is not me admitting to anything.)

[Scarecrow Repair]

If you were following CalgunsFdn on twitter you'd already know http://twitter.com/CalgunsFdn

It would help if twitter followed up and sent alerts to my cell phone. I used to be all atwitter in anticipation, but the continued lack of alert on their part has disillusioned me.