Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Lopez, No. 93-1260 (U.S. Supreme Court) (514 U.S. 549; 115 S.Ct. 1624) (April 26, 1995) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case the Supreme Court invalidated the Gun Free School Zones Act of 1990, which made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at …

U.S. v. Bird, No. 95-20792 (5th Cir.) (124 F.3d 667) (September 24, 1997) (Judge Will L. Garwood) by Here the Fifth Circuit held that the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) was a proper exercise of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause; but see Judge DeMoss' dissent. In …