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Upholding Longstanding Prohibitions On Firearm Possession Under Bruen, Mitchell Gordon
Upholding Longstanding Prohibitions On Firearm Possession Under Bruen, Mitchell Gordon
SLU Law Journal Online
The Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen has cast doubt on the constitutionality of federal firearms possession laws, such as the prohibition on felons possessing guns. This piece examines how one federal district court upheld a federal restriction on felon gun possession in the recent wake of the Bruen decision. In this article, Mitchell Gordon especially focuses on the historical facts and analysis that are now required under Bruen in order to uphold a governmental restriction on Second Amendment rights.
Presidential Interpretation And War Powers, Tobias T. Gibson, Matthew R. Trout
Presidential Interpretation And War Powers, Tobias T. Gibson, Matthew R. Trout
SLU Law Journal Online
Judicial deference toward presidential decision making in national security has led to largely unencumbered presidential action in national security concerns. In this article, Matthew R. Trout and Tobias T. Gibson argue that presidential interpretation is a power of the president—a power that has enhanced an outsized presidential role in national security.