aadvark wrote:
This Federal Judge is another Liberal of the Far-West 'California/San Fransisco' District.
Her decision will soon be moot when The Supreme Court rules on McDonald.
Furthermore, what business does Federal Courts have on State Legislation, when no Federal Question is being asked?
My basis for the previous question is simple..., as I believe The Federal Courts need not mess around in State afairs.
I am pretty sure Washington State can decide for itself where Firearms are to be allowed, and under what pre-text.
Washington State Law should govern this, not Federal Liberal Judicial Activism.
This suit was filed arguing a Federal 2nd amendment violation, so it belonged in federal court, and from reading the judges ruling, was correctly decided in terms of current 9th circuit court and Supreme court rulings.
It did not address the State pre-emption issue, which was the basis of the previous ruling that overturned the ban, and actually acknowledged that decision.
All she said was that it was constitutional, not that it was legal under state preemption.
The judge also acknowledges that
"only the state supreme court may bind this Court on distinct issues of state law", so yes, Washington can still decide for itself where Firearms are to be allowed, and under what pre-text, and Washington State Law still doesgovern this, not Federal Liberal Judicial Activism.