Constitutional Law

Amicus briefs in Chicago case

Amicus briefs have been filed at the cert. stage (i.e., asking the Supreme Court to take the case, not directly arguing who should win, which can be briefed later if the Court does take it) have been filed. In pdf form, here are:

The brief of 33 States, authored by the Texas Attorney General. (I note the AZ atty gen did NOT sign on, don't believe he signed onto the Heller State amicus, either).

The separate brief of California, authored by AG Edmund "Jerry" Brown. (A friend who knows him pretty well says, BTW, that while he's on the liberal left, it's not a campaign ploy; he's never seen much sense to gun control).

The brief for Institute for Justice and Cato Institute.

Alan Gura says there is also a brief from Gun Owners of America, but it's not yet online.

Hat tip to reader Alice Beard....

Full post as published by Of Arms and the Law on July 07, 2009 (boomark / email).