
About this episode
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the the ban on ghost guns. Is it really about the Second Amendment?
Sarah and David are then joined by Gregg Costa—partner at Gibson Dunn and former Fifth Circuit judge—to explain the issue with universal injunctions and forum shopping.
The Agenda:
—I ain’t afraid of no ghost (gun)
—A big week for Justice Neil Gorsuch
—Mens rea and regulation
—False vs. misleading
—$660 million, baby
—Judiciary is politicized
—Administrative Procedure Act and universal injunctions
—Predicting SCOTUS outcomes
Show Notes:
—Gregg Costa's podcast: A View from the Bench
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