Second Amendment Doesn't Extend to Certain Gun Parts, Court Says
The Second Amendment protection doesn’t extend to certain gun parts, including a sound suppressor, the Fifth Circuit ruled in ...
5th Circuit Strikes Down Law Barring Handgun Sales to Adults Under 21
The three-judge panel said the 1968 gun-control statute is inconsistent with Founding-era firearm regulation, pointing to a ...
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Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit Nixes Ban on Gun Sales to 18 to 20 Age Group
On January 30, the Fifth Circuit decided Reese ... The opinion was authored by Judge Edith H. Jones and was joined by Chief Judge Elrod and Judge Barksdale. The provisions at issue are 18 ...
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New Orleans short-term rental law faces another legal fight. See what appeals court judges said.
A three-judge panel on Wednesday peppered a city lawyer, Sherri Hutton, with questions about the purpose of requiring live-in ...
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Fifth Circuit declares age restrictions on adult handgun purchases unconstitutional
The appellate panel ruled that a federal law prohibiting firearms dealers from selling handguns to adults under 21 is ...
Ex-Miami U.S. attorney appointed by Trump elected chief judge for nation’s 5th largest court
In 2018, thanks to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s influence, Trump nominated her to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Florida’s ...
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Fifth Circuit judges question purpose, legality of Louisiana's Ten Commandments law
Judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asked pointed questions Thursday about Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments, as the state appealed a lower court ...