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Mostly correct Jim.
The SAF and CGF can appeal their dismissal on standing. There is enough precedent on the other CA cases where they have standing, to do so. Since the Judge found Scocca to have standing, the other plaintiffs also have standing. This has been cited in case after case, across the nation. The Judge definitely erred in quoting from the vacated Nordyke decision. I think we will simply have to wait and see what Don Kilmer decides to do. |
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59 and 60
I have no idea what the state court rules are in the Bluegrass State but in Federal Court any dismissal of a complaint, in whole or in part (with or without prejudice) can be appealed if one follows the proper procedure.
Don Kilmer says he will be filing an Amended Complaint. |
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Scocca et al v. Smith et al
If Kilmer had wanted to stand by his complaint, FRCP Rules 59 and 60 give him that option. The dismissal with prejudice of his equal protection claim under the California Constitution could have been appealed immediately but he never should have brought that claim in a concealed carry lawsuit.
Here is why. California used to have a law banning the carrying (or even possession) of handguns by persons not born in the United States which was upheld by the California Supreme Court in 1924. That portion of the law was overturned by the California court on equal protection grounds a half century later. Which, at first glance, might have seemed like a good idea to make the equal protection claim under the California Constitution until one tracks back the two cases cited by the District Court judge in the denial: People v. Yarbrough and Kasler v. Lockyer. Both track back to the California Supreme Court decision from 1924 (In Re Ramirez) which held; that the Second Amendment was not an individual right, it concerned only militias and applied only to the Federal Government. The Court in Ramirez relied instead on Nunn v. State (which was cited in Heller) to decide whether or not Ramirez had the right to carry a handgun concealed (he did not) but even though there is a right to openly carry a handgun, Ramirez, as someone who was not born in the US, did not have a right to even possess a handgun let alone carry one. The Court did remark that had the law prevented Ramirez from carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun then it might be unconstitutional. So even if the Federal judge hadn't dismissed Kilmer's claim under the California Constitution it would only have hurt his concealed carry case in the long run. My claims under the California Constitution in my lawsuit were dismissed for entirely different reasons. In a complaint seeking purely declarative and/or prospective injuncitve relief (no monetary damages, even indirectly) the court held that the Eleventh Amendment barred my claim. Apparently the Judge assigned to me case does not understand Ex Parte Young (1908). |
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The GeorgiaCarry.Org case about the State banning carry in a church has been decided by the 11th Circuit.
See this thread: 11th Circuit Court Upholds Church Carry Ban in GA |
July 21, 2012, 12:38 AM | #356 |
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This is a very bad decision. It is hard to imagine that a judge could ascend to the level of a circuit court of appeals with so little ability to reason. I certainly hope this is appealed.
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The Stay of the permanent injunction against the State of Maryland has been lifted.
See this TFL Thread for details. |
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An oral hearing has been scheduled in the long overdue Palmer case. See post #2, item #11 in this thread.
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Busy time For Alan Gura this coming October.
Schrader will be argued on October 10th, at the D.C. Circuit. Lane will be argued on October 23rd, 4th Circuit. Woollard will be argued on October 24th, also 4th Circuit. Many of us had thought that the 7th Circuit would be releasing the decision on the Moore/Sheppard cases by close of the session, August 8th. It didn't happen. But not to be discouraged, the 7th Circuit is still releasing decisions! There were 5 decisions released on the 8th; 5 on the 9th; 5 on the 10th; 1 on the 13th; 5 on the 14th; 1 on the 15th and 2 today, the 16th. These decisions are both criminal and civil decisions, so there is still plenty of hope that our case(s) may be decided fairly soon. |
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Third Appeal against LASD- last of the District level cases in Central district of CA:
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Good luck, Mr Birdt.
FYI, in item IV of in the table of contents, 'district' is mis-spelled. Please consider becoming part of the larger strategy in CA before you create yet more averse precedent that can be cited by our opponents. For example: YOUR LATEST BOONDOGGLE You've been warned repeatedly that this would be the result. NOW will you listen? Last edited by maestro pistolero; August 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM. |
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Facial versus As Applied versus no challenge
The SAF/CalGuns concealed carry case (Richards v Prieto) is a Facial challenge, it will lose. The NRA/CRPA concealed carry case does not challenge the constitutionality of any California statute, it will lose.
Given nearly 200 years of precedents upholding prohibitions on concealed carry there is no way a Facial challenge will win. Not challenging the constitutionality of any California statute means no case in controversy for the courts to hear. Jon Birdt's three lawsuits are all As-Applied challenges which happens to be the only type of challenge which can win. And Birdt only needs to win one of his cases. |
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Maestro,
I would not consider the ruling to be a boondoggle and I would consider the appeal- you need to read the supporting evidence- if you haven't- as getting us much closer to a victory. I am not concerned with who gets there first, or who gets credit, I just want my damn permit. I am not signing up clients or filing any other suits, there was a very specific reason for the timing and filing of the three suits, and I think a strategy that played out well. Hopefully the pundits are right and someone else will get there first, but if they, don't I have several spare magazines ready to fire instead of waiting to reload. I approached the NRA and Calguns and both said they were not interested in suing Los Angeles at that time. I didn't agree with their rational and now, if you look at what I have accomplished, there are three solid appellate briefs on file with the 9th Circuit, supported by evidence and experts. The rulings in Los Angeles are no worse than Richards or Peruta, and much better than Scocca and Nordyke. But what I think you should look at are the briefs and the supporting evidence for all of the cases, which ones have supporting discovery evidence or expert declarations the appellate court cna review? My concern is that Richards and Peruta may be lacking in all (not that it would have stopped me from filing if they had, but it certainly encouraged me to make sure we had a fully developed record, including discovery and depositions, but I don't need permission or donations to spend my own money). Richards and Peruta are also based upon old law (open carry) and while the Court reviews it de novo, it is not uncommon for them to remand to develop a more complete record and then re-consider the issue given the change in law. My three cases don't have that problem. There is nothing I have done that has set us back, yet the personal attacks continue from calguns, whereas, in the 9th Circuit many have suggested Nordyke was mishandled and set us back several years and calguns famously and falsely claims that they made Sacramento go shall issue. So my request is, please, dont make it personal, it is what it is and there are several competent lawyers pursuing several strategies and none that hurt another, if anything, the significant harm was done to all of by Nordyke, but forward we move to restore our rights. If there was a group to coordinate with I would do that. The NRA legal counsel and counsel for Calguns have been kept abreast at every stage of the litigation and the NRA even assisted me with some discovery, so please, don't believe everything you read on the internet (and more importantly what you aren't told or what is censored because it would harm donations). I have posted all of the briefs and supporting evidence on my website if you are interested in reading it. Jon Last edited by jonbirdt; August 22, 2012 at 09:43 AM. |
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Thanks for a thoughtful and responsive post.
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August 22nd.
Today oral arguments will be held in Kachalsky, 2nd Circuit. The States reply brief is also due in Woollard, 4th Circuit. |
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Nichols v. Brown & Scocca et al v. Smith et al
What is the reason both of these cases are marked in red? Both are very much alive. My First Amended Complaint was filed back on May 30th and Scocca's was filed on August 6th.
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In Scocca v. Smith (post #4, item #51), the #9 MTD was granted with a stipuklation that the plaintiffs may file an ammeded complaint. Granting the MTD with leave to file an amended complaint. This effectiviely ended the case, until the amended complaint was filed. Hence the "red" case marker.
Because this was a CA case, I had expected the folks at CalGuns Foundation to keep the docket updated. That was not the case. The docket has been recapped along with the decision and the amended complaint, filed Aug. 6th. Currently, the defendants have until Sept. 17th to file their answer to the amended complaint. I have recapped the docket in the Nichols case (post #5, item #66). I have not recapped any of the filings. Charles, if you want to have folks read your the filings in your case, you would do well to recap them yourself. It has not been established in any circuit court, that the RKBA extends to the public space (outside the home). Yes, there are several appeals in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 9th Circuits that address this issue. Therefore, as others have advised you, your case is premature and lacking in merit. I have chosen not to spend the money to recap what I feel is a meritless case. You feel differently and that is certainly your call. |
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The First Amended Complaint in Scocca was filed last week.
As for the Ninth Circuit not finding that the Second Amendment extends outside of the home they have had plenty of opportunities to say that it doesn't including US v Vongxay and Nordyke v King where that argument was explicitly made. In Vongxay, that was the central point of his argument. Last time I checked, Vongxay is still in jail and the Nordykes will be holding their gun shows in public, and in a government building at that. You might also want to take a look at the numerous unpublished opinions on the Second Amendment by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. They are all applying historical context in their decision making. As for my case being "meritless" as you call it, it is the only case in the 9th Circuit which is arguing that the US Supreme Court meant what it said in Heller and McDonald. Regardless, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will shortly have the chance to see who has the better argument. |
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The first amended complaint in Scocca was filed on August 6th. That was 3 weeks ago. It can be found, here.
Why did I know that you would bring up Vonxay? US v. Vongxay, 09-10072 Quote:
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State v. Chandler, 5La. Ann. 489, 490 (1850)
Here in the 9th Circuit and in California, unpublished opinions can only be cited before the US Supreme Court. Perhaps your state and Federal Circuit is different, I can't say.
Anyone who thinks Scalia is going to reverse what he said about concealed carry should read a couple of his books: "Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts" and "A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law." Or one can read the "condensed version" by reading the Heller decision where Scalia tap danced around United States v. Cruikshank, Presser v. Illinois and United States v. Miller. 1868 is the relevant year for Scalia and there was nothing in the McDonald decision written by Alito or in the concurrences by Scalia and Thomas which gave the slightest hint that what the court said in Heller about concealed carry was said in jest. So where are the 5 votes going to come from to give you "shall issue" concealed carry assuming the court even grants cert? The Supreme Court has had ample opportunity to hear a concealed carry case in the four years since Heller and has denied cert in every case. Which brings us full circle. Which case is more likely to win? Mine, which argues that the Supreme Court meant exactly what it said or the NRA/SAF cases which argue that the Heller Court was just joshing everyone when it said: "Likewise, in State v. Chandler, 5La. Ann. 489, 490 (1850), the Louisiana Supreme Court held that citizens had a right to carry arms openly: “This is the right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States, and which is calculated to incite men to a manly and noble defence of themselves, if necessary, and of their country, without any tendency to secret advantages and unmanly assassinations.”" |
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The California Supreme Court in 1924 (and up until Heller) explicitly stated that the Second Amendment was not an individual right unconnected to the Militia and added that the Second Amendment applied only to the Federal Government. Of course had you bothered to read either of Scalia's texts I recommended in my previous post you would not have drawn the incorrect inference regarding Nunn and Chandler that you did. Should you ever bother to read them you will find that Scalia does not believe that the Bill of Rights applied to the states in 1791. According to Scalia, the portions of the Bill of Rights which are incorporated to the states are colored by what the People believed those rights meant when the 14th Amendment was adopted in 1868. Many states, including California, had prohibitions on the carry of concealed weapons when the 14th Amendment was adopted. Even St. Gura refers to prohibitions on concealed carry as "presumptively lawful." There are arguments that could be made under the 14th Amendment in a Second Amendment context to obtain concealed carry but neither the NRA/CRPA nor the SAF/CalGuns are making them. There are also Second Amendment arguments to greatly expand where and when one can carry concealed even in highly restrictive states like California and Illinois which Scalia would embrace. But once again, the so called gun rights groups aren't making them. Gura is going to have to stand before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and win a Facial challenge to California's concealed carry laws which will lose. According to his disciples that is his strategy. The NRA will stand before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals where Chuck Michel will have to have a pretty good answer as to where is his case or controversy and hope that the 9th gives him a do over in the District Court? |
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