Punch and Jurists

Kolbe v. Hogan, No. 14-1945 (4th Cir.) (849 F.3d 114) (February 21, 2017) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King) by Here the Court, sitting en banc, joined at least four other Circuits in holding, by a 10-4 vote, that military style assault weapons (like the AR-15) and detachable large capacity magazines are …

Hollis v. Lynch, No. 15-10803 (5th Cir.) (827 F.3d 436) (June 30, 2015) (Judge Leslie H. Southwick) by In this unanimous ruling, a panel from the Fifth Circuit joined with every other Circuit court that has ruled on the issue (i.e., the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth …

U.S. v. Burwell, No. 06-3070 (D.C. Cir.) (690 F.3d 500) (August 3, 2012) (Judge Janice Rogers Brown) by In its excellent amicus brief filed in this case, the NACDL framed the issue before the Court as follows: “This case addresses the important question of the level of scienter required by …

U.S. v. Gravel, No. 10-1405 (2nd Cir.) (645 F.3d 549) (June 20, 2011) (Per Curiam) by Sentencing of defendant to a prison term of 45 months pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(j) and following the imposition of a six-level enhancement on the ground that the stolen weapon defendant possessed was …