DOJ requested SCOTUS overturn an appeals court decision that struck down a federal law blocking firearm possession for those under domestic violence restraining orders. 'That holding was profoundly mistaken,' DOJ attorneys argued in an 82-page petition.
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit cited the Supreme Court's landmark decision last year that required firearm laws be"consistent" with the nation's historical tradition of regulation."That holding was profoundly mistaken," DOJ attorneys argued in an 82-page petition, urging the justices to take quick action against the February ruling.
“Nearly 30 years ago, Congress determined that a person who is subject to a court order that restrains him or her from threatening an intimate partner or child cannot lawfully possess a firearm," Attorney General Merrick Garland wrote in a statement after the 5th Circuit decision, implying the court doesn't have the ability to override a congressional statute.
Through its decision, the appeals court vacated the conviction of Zackey Rahimi, who previously pleaded guilty to possessing firearms while under a civil protective order that banned him from harassing, stalking, or threatening his ex-girlfriend and their child and also banned him from having guns. “The lack of historical laws restricting firearms access by domestic abusers is not evidence that such laws are unconstitutional,” Glenn said. “Rather, it is a reflection of the legally subordinate status and general disregard for the rights and needs of women in early America.”
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