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Burton v. Sills

U.S.
Apr 28, 1969
394 U.S. 812 (1969)

Summary

In Burton v. Sills, 394 U.S. 812, 89 S.Ct. 1486, 22 L.Ed.2d 748 (1969) (per curiam), the Court dismissed for want of a substantial federal question an appeal from a decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court upholding, against a Second Amendment challenge, New Jersey's gun control law.

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Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY.

No. 1158.

Decided April 28, 1969.

53 N.J. 86, 248 A.2d 521, appeal dismissed.

William E. Ozzard for appellants.

Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, pro se, Marilyn Loftus Schauer, Acting First Assistant Attorney General, and Stephen Skillman, Deputy Attorney General, for appellees.


The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.


Summaries of

Burton v. Sills

U.S.
Apr 28, 1969
394 U.S. 812 (1969)

In Burton v. Sills, 394 U.S. 812, 89 S.Ct. 1486, 22 L.Ed.2d 748 (1969) (per curiam), the Court dismissed for want of a substantial federal question an appeal from a decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court upholding, against a Second Amendment challenge, New Jersey's gun control law.

Summary of this case from District of Columbia et al. v. Heller
Case details for

Burton v. Sills

Case Details

Full title:BURTON ET AL. v . SILLS, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY, ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Apr 28, 1969

Citations

394 U.S. 812 (1969)

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