Trump-appointed judge chides colleagues’ ignorance on guns in unique video dissent
- A conservative federal judge posted a dissent in a gun law case on YouTube, which faced backlash from his colleagues.
- The majority upheld California's ban on large gun magazines in a 147-page ruling, criticizing Judge VanDyke's dissent.
- Judge Berzon stated that VanDyke's video was not part of his written dissent and included outside facts.
- VanDyke claimed the decision was 'inconsistent with reality' and believed a video was more effective than a written explanation.
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Trump-appointed judge chides colleagues’ ignorance on guns in unique video dissent
close Video Trump-appointed judge posts video showing firearm protocol after court upholds blue-state magazine restriction Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the 9th Circuit criticized his colleagues’ “basic misunderstanding of how firearms work” after they voted to uphold magazine restrictions. (US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit) Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, appointed by President Donald Trump dur…
Morning Docket: 03.21.25 - Above the Law
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