SCOTUS moots NYSRPA v NY, but ...

[jdege]

From David Hardy - First this:

https://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2020/04/supreme_court_r_7.php
Supreme Court rules NYSRPA v. NY is moot

Opinion here. Justice Alito, joined by Gorsuch and Thomas (in part) has a powerful dissent, essentially saying NY set out to moot this case precisely because we accepted it.

But also this:

https://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2020/04/ready_on_the_ri.php
Ready on the right, ready on the left....

Yesterday the Court remanded NYSRPA. I found it did something else, too.

There are by my count seven 2A cases in the Supreme Court pipeline--cases where the petition for cert have been briefed, the case set for a vote in conference, yet the Court neither granted nor denied, just left them out there in limbo. A couple of them have been in that status for over a year.

Yesterday the Court ordered all seven distributed for the conference of May 1.

Are they up to something?

[jdege]

As to which cases will be heard:

https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/04/after-ruling-in-new-york-gun-rights-case-more-second-amendment-cases-set-for-friday-conference/
After ruling in New York gun rights case, more Second Amendment cases set for Friday conference

Mance v. Barr – Whether the federal ban on interstate handgun sales violates the Second Amendment or the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment.

Rogers v. Grewal – In a challenge to New Jersey’s handgun carry permit scheme, whether the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense; and whether the government can condition the right to carry a handgun outside the home on the showing of a special need to carry a firearm.

Pena v. Horan – In a challenge to a California law banning most commonly used handguns, the petition asks the justices to weigh in on the scope of the Second Amendment.

Gould v. Lipson – In a challenge to Massachusetts’ handgun carry permit scheme, whether the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense; and whether the government can condition the right to carry a handgun outside the home on the showing of a special need to carry a firearm.

Cheeseman v. Polillo – Challenge to New Jersey handgun carry permit scheme.

Ciolek v. New Jersey – Challenge to New Jersey handgun carry permit scheme.

Worman v. Healey – Challenge to Massachusetts ban on the possession of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.

Malpasso v. Pallozzi – In a challenge to Maryland’s handgun carry permit scheme, whether the Second Amendment protects the right to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense.

Culp v. Raoul – Whether the Second Amendment requires Illinois to allow nonresidents to apply for a concealed-carry license.

Wilson v. Cook County – Challenge to Cook County’s ban on assault rifles and large-capacity magazines, as well as to the Second Amendment analysis used by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to uphold the ban.

[Ghost]

Will something actually happen?

[jdege]

Will something actually happen?

We'll know on May 4, when the orders resulting from the May 1 conference are issued.

[Rip Van Winkle]

As much as I'd like to see one of the assault weapon/magazine bans stricken, there seems to be a lot of carry permit cases.

If one is heard, I'd put my money on one of them.