Jack House
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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...reme-court-gun-rulings-binding-precedent.html
Did I say Elana Sotomayor? I meant Elana Kagan, my bad.Desert News said:WASHINGTON — One day after the Supreme Court dramatically expanded gun ownership rights, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said Tuesday that she wouldn't vote to overturn the ruling without compelling reasons.
Speaking at the second day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Kagan said, "Once a court decides a case as it did, it is binding precedent." Pressed later for a more detailed response, Kagan said, "I think that's good precedent going forward."
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a sweeping ruling that said state and local gun laws must take the individual right to bear arms into account. The court's ruling followed a 2008 ruling that struck down a strict handgun ban in Washington, D.C.
Kagan noted that while she had not extensively reviewed the histories of both cases, "I have absolutely no reason to think the court's analysis was incorrect in any way." She added, "I accept the court's analysis and will apply it going forward."