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A Court Trapped in Amber

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By Richard M. Re
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In United States v. Rahimi, the Supreme Court denied that the Second Amendment is “a law trapped in amber.” That metaphor has now exploded onto constitutional law, appearing in six Supreme Court cases this term and hundreds of lower court opinions. Somehow, an expression that traces back to 1970s liberals has become au courant at the most conservative Supreme Court in generations. What’s more, the metaphor is a negative one.
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A court trapped in amber Original

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By Richard M. Re
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Search SCOTUSblog Search articles and cases Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Skip to main content Controlling OpinionsCommentary (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) In United States v. Rahimi, the Supreme Court denied that the Second Amendment is “a law trapped in amber.” That metaphor has now exploded onto constitutional law, appearing in six Supreme Court cases this term and hundreds of lower court opinions.
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Justice Kagan Can See Two Things At Once Original

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By Richard M. Re
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Justice Kagan recently made widely reported remarks at the Ninth Circuit judicial conference. Combining quotes reported by the AP and Politico, it appears that Justice Kagan made essentially the following remarks: Is this court very conservative? Does it do a bunch of things that are out of the playbook of the conservative legal movement that I think are deeply wrong? You know, yes. But is this court the kind of puppet for the current administration? I think definitely not.
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