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Gun Rights Finally Get Day in Court: SCOTUS Deep Dive

Cases and Controversies

English - November 22, 2019 20:29 - 20 minutes - ★★★★ - 134 ratings
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The Supreme Court's first gun rights case in nearly a decade is scheduled to be argued Dec. 2, but the case could go away before they justices can rule.

In this Deep Dive episode, constitutional law professor Josh Blackman discusses the Second Amendment's second-class status as well as how the fight over a procedural issue—mootness—has drawn the ire of liberal senators.

He'll also chat about the terrible process of SCOTUS line standing.

The Supreme Court's first gun rights case in nearly a decade is scheduled to be argued Dec. 2, but the case could go away before they justices can rule.


In this Deep Dive episode, constitutional law professor Josh Blackman discusses the Second Amendment's second-class status as well as how the fight over a procedural issue—mootness—has drawn the ire of liberal senators.


He'll also chat about the terrible process of SCOTUS line standing.