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So instead of granting cert on Drake v. Jerejian, a far-reaching case that would effect millions of people, they choose to grant cert on Johnson v. United States, a case that will affect very few people.
At least they didn't deny cert on Drake v. Jerejian and it could still be granted cert this year, although I don't know when that will be, perhaps on there next conference on the 25th.
Does anyone know about this case, Johnson v. United States?
It appears to be about this:
"Whether mere possession of a short-barreled shotgun should be treated as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act."
Isn't this odd, because I thought felons couldn't own any guns whatsoever. Unless a pistol would be considered a felony and a sawed off shotgun somehow a violent felony.
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So instead of granting cert on Drake v. Jerejian, a far-reaching case that would effect millions of people, they choose to grant cert on Johnson v. United States, a case that will affect very few people.
At least they didn't deny cert on Drake v. Jerejian and it could still be granted cert this year, although I don't know when that will be, perhaps on there next conference on the 25th.
Does anyone know about this case, Johnson v. United States?
It appears to be about this:
"Whether mere possession of a short-barreled shotgun should be treated as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act."
Isn't this odd, because I thought felons couldn't own any guns whatsoever. Unless a pistol would be considered a felony and a sawed off shotgun somehow a violent felony.
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