Legal history. Joseph earned his ba degree magnacum laude from Rice University , masters degree from cambridge and a jd degree yale school and by the way, youre both of the people we had last week although he didnt take any courses from them. Joseph helps the briefings for the Landmark Supreme Court District Of Columbia versus eller in 2008. The District Of Columbia firearms control regulation act of 1975 required among other things that all firearms the quote, unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted residents from owning handguns except those registered prior to the enactment of the law. And the 5 to 4 decision the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense within a home. Unfortunately joseph was on the wrong side of that decision. I considered erin murphy, a partner and litigator with the Washingt
A packed house. I do not know if i have ever seen in the auditorium this full. You draw an audience. It is a slow news cycle in south asia, so this is surprising. We are very excited to have the ambassador here to give remarks today. I am going to start with a few housekeeping items to introduce before i introduce the ambassador, 1520 minutes and then move to a moderated discussion including getting q a from the audience. We would like to leave some time to make this interactive discussion. But we do have some heritage products in the u. S. Relationship. This has been a big priority for the Heritage Foundation, for myself, for the u. S. Government. We releasedt night a new paper, navigating differences and consolidated reviewing some of the progress, some of the remarkable progress made in the first term modi. Dy and what we can expect in terms of opportunities and also challenges. Here at heritage we will be organizing a big conference on indiau. S. Relations in partnership with the O
His principal interest includes federal and state institutional law, first and Second Amendments and legal history. Joseph earned his ba degree magna cum laude from rice university, masters degree from cambridge. And agd degree from yale school. He knew both of the people we had last week, although he did not take any courses from them. Joseph helped the briefing for the Landmark Supreme Court district of columbia versus heller in 2008. The district of columbia fire arms control regulation act of 1975 required, among other things, that all firearms be kept unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted those owning restricted residence from owning handguns, accept those registered prior to the enactment of the law. In a 54 decision the Supreme Court said it protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And to use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense within a home. Unfortunately, joseph was o
Appellate attorney erin murphy at an event hosted by Dartmouth College in hanover, New Hampshire. This is about two hours. [applause] let me now introduce our speakers and our moderator. Joseph blocher is a professor at Duke University school of law. As a professor at Duke University school of law. Baned his phd be degree from rice university, a masters from cambridge and a jd from yell. Yale. Joe stepped the breathing for the Landmark Supreme Court versus halloran 2008. The district of columbia firearms control regulation act of 1975 required other things that all firearms be kept quote unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted residents from owning handguns except those registered prior to the enactment of the law. In a five to four decision, the Supreme Court said that the Second Amendment protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And to use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense w
Judiciary committee will come to order. I think all of those attendance for the so many people from illinois, and Highland Park area. I am sorry that we have to gather in this room for this purpose, but i salute you for your commitment to sanity when it comes to the lives of this country. I want to show some pictures. You will recognize them. This is eight and mccarthy, two years old, on the morning of the 4th of july, 16 days ago aidan and his parents cabinet arena went out to celebrate Independence Day as a family. They stopped by their hometown parade, of Highland Park. Surely after 10 14 am, aidan lost both of his parents. It happened when a 21yearold gunman, with an eight with a military style ar15 rifle started shooting. Aidans father kevin used his body as a shield to protect even. Kevin and ethans mother arena were killed by gunfire. When the shooting stopped, eight and was found wandering around the parade route with his fathers blood smeared on his legs. I first heard about t