From jpfo.org newsletter,
https://jpfo.org/alerts2024/alert20241118.htmThis Judge must be reading my posts...
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, in the NRA-supported case Barnett v. Raoul.
In the lengthy court opinion, District Court Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Donald Trump appointee, explained how he followed the process set by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen as the basis for the ruling.
'Sadly, there are those who seek to usher in a sort of post-Constitution era where the citizens' individual rights are only as important as they are convenient to a ruling class,' the opinion stated. 'Seeking ancient laws that may partner well with a present-day infringement on a right proclaimed in the Bill of Rights without reading it in conjunction with the aforementioned history is nonsense.'"
Nice phrasing of my position, your Honor. Thanks.
Terry, 230RN
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EDITED TO ADD: Several times, here and there, I have offered the opinion that the Constitution was a solid new statement of "Common Law" and that we should not slavishly look back on ancient common law (such as Blackstone) for guidance in humans' day to day interactions with the law.
