New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen
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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen is a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down New York’s restrictive concealed-carry licensing regime and significantly expanded the scope of individual gun rights under the Second Amendment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen Context triple: [Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, hasLandmarkCase, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen]
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District of Columbia v. Heller
District of Columbia v. Heller is a landmark 2008 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess firearms unconnected with service in a militia.
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Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
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Washington v. Davis
Washington v. Davis is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that held laws or policies with a racially disproportionate impact do not violate the Equal Protection Clause absent proof of discriminatory intent.
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New York v. Quarles
New York v. Quarles is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court decision that created the "public safety" exception to the Miranda warning requirement, allowing certain unwarned statements to be admitted when needed to protect public safety.
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E.
Virginia v. Black
Virginia v. Black is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a ban on cross burning carried out with intent to intimidate while clarifying the limits of First Amendment protection for hate speech and symbolic expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen Target entity description: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen is a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down New York’s restrictive concealed-carry licensing regime and significantly expanded the scope of individual gun rights under the Second Amendment.
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A.
District of Columbia v. Heller
District of Columbia v. Heller is a landmark 2008 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess firearms unconnected with service in a militia.
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B.
Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
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C.
Washington v. Davis
Washington v. Davis is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that held laws or policies with a racially disproportionate impact do not violate the Equal Protection Clause absent proof of discriminatory intent.
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D.
New York v. Quarles
New York v. Quarles is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court decision that created the "public safety" exception to the Miranda warning requirement, allowing certain unwarned statements to be admitted when needed to protect public safety.
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E.
Virginia v. Black
Virginia v. Black is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a ban on cross burning carried out with intent to intimidate while clarifying the limits of First Amendment protection for hate speech and symbolic expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Amendment case
ⓘ
United States Supreme Court case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| affectsJurisdictions |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other states with may-issue concealed-carry regimes ⓘ |
| appliesConstitutionalProvision |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifiesPrecedent |
District of Columbia v. Heller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McDonald v. City of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsLaw |
New York Penal Law provisions on handgun licensing
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New York’s “proper cause” requirement for concealed carry ⓘ |
| decisionType | 6–3 decision ⓘ |
| establishesTest | history-and-tradition test for Second Amendment regulations ⓘ |
| expandedRight | individual right to carry firearms in public for self-defense ⓘ |
| hasCitation | 597 U.S. ___ (2022) ⓘ |
| hasConcurrenceBy |
Amy Coney Barrett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brett M. Kavanaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Roberts, Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito, Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 2022-06-23 ⓘ |
| hasDissentBy |
Elena Kagan
NERFINISHED
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Sonia Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber | 20-843 ⓘ |
| hasLegalIssue |
Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms
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constitutionality of New York’s concealed-carry licensing regime ⓘ public carry of handguns ⓘ |
| hasPetitioner |
Brandon Koch
NERFINISHED
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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRespondent |
Kevin P. Bruen
NERFINISHED
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New York State Police Superintendent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerm | October Term 2021 ⓘ |
| holding |
New York’s proper-cause requirement for obtaining a license to carry a handgun in public violates the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home. NERFINISHED ⓘ The proper cause requirement prevents law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in public. ⓘ |
| impactsAreaOfLaw |
civil rights
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constitutional law ⓘ gun control regulation ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Amy Coney Barrett
NERFINISHED
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Brett M. Kavanaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Roberts, Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil M. Gorsuch NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito, Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overturnedLaw | New York’s proper-cause standard for public carry licenses ⓘ |
| rejectsTest | means-end scrutiny for Second Amendment claims ⓘ |
| relatedToCase |
District of Columbia v. Heller
NERFINISHED
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McDonald v. City of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen Description of subject: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen is a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down New York’s restrictive concealed-carry licensing regime and significantly expanded the scope of individual gun rights under the Second Amendment.
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