>From ClaytonCremersBlog. "Let's do the math. There are nine justices on the Court. If a majority are in favor of overturning the Court of Appeals decision, then they have the votes to grant cert plus one. If a majority are in favor of upholding the Court of Appeals decision, then they have the votes to grant cert plus one. So why wouldn't they grant cert?
"Perhaps there is a majority in favor of overturning the Court of Appeals, and ruling that the Second Amendment doesn't protect an individual right, but they realize that doing so would launch a political firestorm in the U.S., and pretty well destroy any chance of the Democrats taking control of the White House next year. If so, they are prepared to destroy the existing ban on bringing handguns into the District, in order to put a Democrat in the White House next year. "This really confuses me." A more direct question: is that ethical? Professor Joseph Olson, J.D., LL.M. o- 651-523-2142 Hamline University School of Law f- 651-523-2236 St. Paul, MN 55113-1235 c- 612-865-7956 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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