Re: Oh, the humanity: OC in Texas
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:48 am
In a matter this fundamental with such opposite opinions, I cannot imagine the Court not taking it up. If they don't, the other appeals courts will continue to add their own opinions as advocates continue to push the issue, until the Court has to do something about the patchwork of law created by the conflicting rulings.schmieg wrote:Conflict between the circuits is a reason for granting certiorari, but not a guarantee that it will be granted.eye95 wrote:In time, they'll figure out what most other States already know, that OC is no big deal and the signs will become fewer. The problem arose because of the foolishness of some OC advocates in Texas, not because of OC itself. Anyway, OC in Texas is still not the exercise of the Right, since you have to have a license to carry in that fashion. At least in Ohio, despite some infringements, OC represents the Right because no license is required.
On the 7th Circuit case: There is another case in the courts right now in which the appeals court took the exact opposite view. So the SCOTUS will have no option but to hear those two conflicting cases. Maybe they didn't hear the first case in anticipation of the second. Let two courts come to opposing conclusions, then settle both with one decision.