Can I Sue the NYC Gov't for 2nd Amendment violation

[cbrgator]

Only the highest court's opinion matters in a particular case.

 

[Dr. Fresh]

Only the highest court's opinion matters in a particular case.

The Heller opinion ends by saying "We affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals."

 

[cbrgator]

Yes Dr. Fresh, meaning the courts holding. A holding is generally a sentence. Maybe 2. The rest of the text is the reasoning, not the judgment. When the court affirms, they are merely affirming the lower court's ultimate outcome.