Clarifying the Role of and the Supreme Court in Second Amendment Cases

Item — Box: CR 36, Folder: 14

Identifier: CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0075

Scope and Contents

The document explains that does not have the power to compel the Supreme Court to hear a case regarding the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court only hears cases with actual legal disputes between parties and does not provide advisory opinions. The Court can only consider cases involving the constitutionality of legal restrictions on the Second Amendment on an individual basis.

Dates

Creation: 1993-01-01 - 2001-12-21

Creator

From the Collection: Armey, Richard Keith (Dick), Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee (2002-2003); House Majority Leader (1995-2003); Chair of the House Republican Conference (1993-1995); Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 26th district (1985- (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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