Videos tagged with Legal Doctrine

This video provides a detailed legal analysis of a unanimous 9-0 Supreme Court decision impacting law enforcement's use of deadly force during traffic stops. The speaker, an expert in firearms and use-of-force law, explains the shift from the 'moment of threat' to the 'totality of the circumstances' legal standard, using the case of Barnes v. Felix as a primary example. The implications for future legal challenges and the potential for the case to return to the Supreme Court are discussed.

This video from Washington Gun Law TV, hosted by William Kirk, explains why achieving justice in Second Amendment cases against politicians is often difficult due to the legal doctrine of qualified immunity. Using the case of National Rifle Association v. Vulo, the video illustrates how this immunity shields government officials from civil liability unless their conduct violates clearly established statutory or constitutional rights with no existing case law directly on point, effectively allowing officials to claim ignorance as a defense.

This video features Mark W. Smith, a Constitutional Attorney, explaining how federal courts utilize the 'tiers of scrutiny' doctrine to uphold gun control laws, potentially infringing upon Second Amendment rights. The discussion covers the historical context, the three tiers of scrutiny (Strict Scrutiny, Intermediate Scrutiny, Rational Basis), and the subjective nature of judicial review, highlighting concerns that this doctrine allows judges to prioritize policy over constitutional text. The expert emphasizes the importance of cases like Heller and the ongoing NYSRPA v. Bruen case in potentially reaffirming the rejection of interest-balancing in constitutional rights interpretation.