This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jan. 23, 2024

9th Circuit set to hear challenge to state gun law

The state attorney general's office has drawn what appears to be a favorable panel, with two of the three judges having been appointed by Democratic presidents -- increasing the odds that the law will survive for now.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will consider the first of several arguments on California gun laws Wednesday, as Attorney General Rob Bonta appeals a lower court decision that the California Assault Weapons Control Act's decades-old ban on semi-automatic rifles is unconstitutional.

The state attorney general's office has drawn what appears to be a favorable panel, with two of the three judges having been appointed by Democratic pres...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Sign up for Daily Journal emails