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Jl808

Thomas: "Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor suspends const right?"
« on: March 01, 2016, 12:53:22 AM »
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/02/justice_clarence_thomas_asks_q.html

Thomas' question came Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in a case in which the court is considering placing new limits on the reach of a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns.

"Ms. Eisenstein, one question," Thomas said. "This is a misdemeanor violation. It suspends a constitutional right. Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor violation suspends a constitutional right?"

Like Scalia, Thomas has long championed Second Amendment gun rights. In December, he and Scalia objected when the high court refused to hear a challenge to a Chicago suburb's assault weapons ban that was upheld by lower courts. Thomas said the justices should not stand by while lower courts relegate "the Second Amendment to a second-class right."
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Re: Judge Thomas: "Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor suspends constit right?
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2016, 01:07:13 AM »
Quote from: Jl808 on March 01, 2016, 12:53:22 AM
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/02/justice_clarence_thomas_asks_q.html

Thomas' question came Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in a case in which the court is considering placing new limits on the reach of a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns.

"Ms. Eisenstein, one question," Thomas said. "This is a misdemeanor violation. It suspends a constitutional right. Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor violation suspends a constitutional right?"

Like Scalia, Thomas has long championed Second Amendment gun rights. In December, he and Scalia objected when the high court refused to hear a challenge to a Chicago suburb's assault weapons ban that was upheld by lower courts. Thomas said the justices should not stand by while lower courts relegate "the Second Amendment to a second-class right."

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punaperson

Re: Thomas: "Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor suspends const right?"
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2016, 08:42:45 AM »
Also from Justice Thomas's first comments at oral arguments in 10 years:

"...possession of a gun, which, at least as of now, is still a constitutional right."

Was this just a sardonic/snark comment, or was he telegraphing his concern about the known votes on the SCOTUS to overturn Heller/McDonald, or at least allow further infringing laws to stand? Scary.
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