The landmark decision on whether the Second Amendment applies to the states (McDonald v. Chicago) could be released any day now. The blockbusters are almost always released late in the term which usually ends around the middle or end of June. Like many I expect a 5-4 decision for McD., and a greater victory for libertarianism, the rule of law, and constitutionalism The conservatives, Alito, Scalia, Roberts and Thomas along with the swing vote, Kennedy for McD. Majority opinion to be written by Scalia or Kennedy. The 4 liberals, Soto, Stevens, Ginsburg and Breyer for Chicago. Dissent written by Stevens or Breyer.
For some background see
http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=McDonald_v._City_of_Chicago
Here it is: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_supreme_court_guns.
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