Another SCOTUS rejection

Glenn E. Meyer · November 5, 2018, 03:49 PM

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politic...ia-gun-control

Not being a Constitutional lawyer, the implications of this are beyond my simple understanding that Kavanaugh was going to save the day.

Do the rationales for rejection come forward? Do we get a count on who was pro or con taking it?

Brian Pfleuger · November 5, 2018, 05:35 PM

No legal beagle but I assume this, "The state urged the court to reject the case, noting that a new sheriff has changed the permit policy.", had something to do with the rejection.

thallub · November 5, 2018, 05:56 PM

For an appeal to be heard US Supreme Court procedures require the concurrence of four justices. Whenever four or more justices concur the case is heard.

What about this case: Fewer than four justices agreed to hear the appeal.

KyJim · November 6, 2018, 09:46 PM

Quote:

No legal beagle but I assume this, "The state urged the court to reject the case, noting that a new sheriff has changed the permit policy.", had something to do with the rejection.

You are exactly right. The Supremes don't hear moot cases.

Armed_Chicagoan · November 7, 2018, 11:47 PM

I read about this case a while back on some other gun blog, and IIRC the opinion then was this was a bad case for the SCOTUS because it was overly broad and the appeal was poorly written. There's better cases in the pipeline for SCOTUS to bite on.

November 5, 2018, 03:49 PM	#1
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Another SCOTUS rejection https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politic...ia-gun-control Not being a Constitutional lawyer, the implications of this are beyond my simple understanding that Kavanaugh was going to save the day. Do the rationales for rejection come forward? Do we get a count on who was pro or con taking it? __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

November 5, 2018, 05:35 PM	#2
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	No legal beagle but I assume this, "The state urged the court to reject the case, noting that a new sheriff has changed the permit policy.", had something to do with the rejection. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

November 5, 2018, 05:56 PM	#3
thallub Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: South Western OK Posts: 3,112	For an appeal to be heard US Supreme Court procedures require the concurrence of four justices. Whenever four or more justices concur the case is heard. What about this case: Fewer than four justices agreed to hear the appeal.

November 7, 2018, 11:47 PM	#5
Armed_Chicagoan Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2013 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 776	I read about this case a while back on some other gun blog, and IIRC the opinion then was this was a bad case for the SCOTUS because it was overly broad and the appeal was poorly written. There's better cases in the pipeline for SCOTUS to bite on.