SCOTUS declines 3 cases - but they still might hear this one this session?

[usmarine0352_2005]

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So today SCOTUS declined to grant cert to the 3 gun cases in front of them. However, they said this about Drake v. Derejian/Filko.





http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2...ent-gun-cases/

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The United States Supreme Court decided on Monday morning to not hear three Second Amendment cases that sought to clarify the rights of people to carry handguns for self-defense purposes outside their homes.

Without comment, the Justices denied petitions for certiorari for NRA v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms , NRA v. McCraw and Lane v. Holder. All three cases were considered in private conference on Friday.

However, there is a fourth case also heading toward a private conference, at some point, that addresses many of the same issues in the three cases denied by the Court on Monday. The case of Drake v. Jerejian is about gun control laws in New Jersey and a petition has been filed with the Court.
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What's this mean, that they could still hear it this session?



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[Comrade Mike]

Sounds to me like it made it past the legal clerks and certiorari is still on the table for the fourth case.

 

[MedWheeler]

I take it to read that it hasn't reached "private conference" yet. When it does, the decision will be made as to whether or not to actually "hear" it.

 

[Crashbox]

Linky no worky. This one should (hopefully!) get y'all there:

http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2014/02/supreme-court-wont-hear-three-second-amendment-gun-cases/

 

[Frank Ettin]

There's an open discussion here.