The Silvester v. Harris Appeal – Part II: The Amici in Support of California

This is the second in a multi-part series on CGF’s Silvester v. Harris federal Second Amendment lawsuit, an action that challenges the 10-day waiting period laws (“WPL”) as unconstitutional (as applied). Background for clarity: Amicus curiae (plural: amici) is Latin for “friend of the court.”  As explained by the Cornell University Law School Legal Information […]

The Silvester v. Harris Appeal – Part I: The State’s Opening Brief

This is the first in a multi-part series on CGF’s Silvester v. Harris federal Second Amendment lawsuit, an action that challenges the 10-day waiting period laws (“WPL”) as unconstitutional (as applied). Each post will walk through a different aspect of the appeal, beginning with the State’s opening brief at the Ninth Circuit. For more information […]