The Supreme Court concluded its most recent term this week with significant rulings on affirmative action, LGBTQ+ and religious rights, and student loan debt. Looking forward, the court has agreed to review a 1994 federal law that prohibits individuals with domestic violence orders from owning firearms, as reported by the New York Times. This case follows a previous Supreme Court ruling from last year that expanded gun rights across the country.
Last year’s 6-3 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen led to the overturning of a New York state law that limited who could carry concealed weapons. This decision set the stage for a federal appeals court to similarly strike down a law prohibiting individuals with domestic violence orders from possessing guns. The specific case, United States v. Rahimi, involves Zackey Rahimi, a Texas drug dealer with a history of armed violence who violated the order and received a prison sentence. After the Bruen case, the appeals court revisited the ruling based on the new standard.
Gun safety advocates, anti-domestic violence groups, and the Biden administration have requested the intervention of the Supreme Court in this matter, according to CNN. Douglas Letter of the nonprofit gun-control organization Brady stated, “Prohibiting domestic violence abusers from accessing firearms is common sense, lifesaving, and constitutional.” Since 2008, the Supreme Court has only decided on a few Second Amendment cases, as highlighted by the New York Times. The court’s upcoming term, starting in October, will also address cases related to immigration, job discrimination, and the rights of criminal defendants, according to the Washington Post. (Read more US Supreme Court stories.)
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