Clarifying the Role of and the Supreme Court in Second Amendment Cases
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0075
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Clarifying the Role of and the Supreme Court in Second Amendment Cases
- Date Created:
- 1999-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1999-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Richard K. "Dick" Armey Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/1
- Description:
- The document explains that does not have the power to compel the Supreme Court to hear a case regarding the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court only hears cases with actual legal disputes between parties and does not provide advisory opinions. The Court can only consider cases involving the constitutionality of legal restrictions on the Second Amendment on an individual basis.
- Topic:
- Courts--United States
- Congress:
- 106th (1999-2001)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0000, Box 35, Folder 14, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Texas (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
