Post sir sherard. Thank you counsel, the case is submitted. After the oral argument, attorney spoke about the case on the Supreme Court steps. Leading off with paul clement, representing the new york state rifle and pistol association. My name is paul clement represented the petitioners in the Supreme Court today. I dont know if there will be questions from anybody but i wanted to quickly say that we are very gratified that the Supreme Court heard the arguments in todays case. This is a very important case. My clients have been litigating this case for over five years theyve been represented by a great team that goes well beyond me. Brian stapleton has been representing them from the very beginning of this litigation. The reason they filed this lawsuit five years ago was to try to vindicate their rights under the Second Amendment. Up until the point that the Supreme Court granted certiorari in this case, the city of new york had resisted their efforts to vindicate their rights in every
I represented the petitioners in the Supreme Court today. I dont know if therell be questions from anybody but i wanted to say that were gratified that the Supreme Court heard the argument in todays case. This is a very important case. My clients have been litigating this case for over five years. Theyve been represented by a great team that goes well beyond me. Brian stapleton has been representing them if the very beginning of this litigation. And the reason they filed this lawsuit five years ago was to try to vindicate their rights under the Second Amendment. Up until the point that the Supreme Court granted certiorari in this case, the city of new york resisted their efforts to vindicate their right at every turn and only when the Supreme Court granted certiorari petition in this case did the city start to take efforts to try to recognize their rights. The court asked a lot of questions today about those continuing efforts by the city to try to make this case go away but they also
Beginning of this litigation. The reason they filed this lawsuit five years ago was to try to vindicate their rights under the Second Amendment. Up until the point that the Supreme Court granted certiorari in this case, the city of new york had resisted their efforts to vindicate their rights in every turn and only when the Supreme Court granted the certiorari petition in this case did the city start to take efforts to try to recognize their rights. The court asked a lot of questions today about those continuing efforts by the city to try to make this case go away but they also asked very important questions about the merits that made clear that this is part and parcel of the kind of regulations that have no basis in text history or tradition and should not be upheld consistent with the Second Amendment so we are very hopeful that the court will decide this case on the merits and in favor of the petitioners but in all that we are very gratified we had our day in court to vindicate thes
Beginning of this litigation. And the reason they filed this lawsuit five years ago was to try to vindicate their rights under the Second Amendment. Up until the point that the Supreme Court granted certiorari in this case, the city of new york resisted their efforts to vindicate their right at every turn and only when the Supreme Court granted certiorari petition in this case did the city start to take efforts to try to recognize their rights. The court asked a lot of questions today about those continuing efforts by the city to try to make this case go away but they also asked very important questions about the merits that made clear that this is part and parcel of the kind of regulations that have no basis in text, history, or tradition and shout not be upheld consistent with the Second Amendment, so were very, very hopeful that the court will decide this case on the merits and in favor of the petitioners but were very gratified that we ad our day in court to vindicate these importa