Supreme Court Emergency Order Denying Immediate Block of Firearm Permits Backfires!
The Supreme Court denied an emergency review of a case challenging New York City's discretionary firearm permit process. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals subsequently mooted the case, ruling that the plaintiff had received the relief sought, thus avoiding a constitutional review of the city's licensing scheme. This decision highlights a strategy of mooting cases by granting permits, which prevents broader legal challenges to potentially unconstitutional regulations.









