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Grace et al v. District of Columbia et al

Memorandum in opposition

70 Cited authorities

  1. Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc.

    555 U.S. 7 (2008)   Cited 17,731 times   72 Legal Analyses
    Holding that preliminary injunctions "may only be awarded upon a clear showing that the plaintiff is entitled to such relief"

  2. Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

    504 U.S. 555 (1992)   Cited 29,194 times   144 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

  3. Clapper v. Amnesty Int'l USA

    568 U.S. 398 (2013)   Cited 3,361 times   169 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, in the absence of some independent existing or impending harm, plaintiffs "cannot manufacture standing merely by inflicting harm on themselves"

  4. District of Columbia et al. v. Heller

    554 U.S. 570 (2008)   Cited 4,054 times   51 Legal Analyses
    Holding it irrelevant to the constitutionality of D.C.'s "handgun" ban that the law allowed citizens the possession of substitutes, like "long guns"

  5. Nken v. Holder

    556 U.S. 418 (2009)   Cited 3,606 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "courts must be mindful that the Government's role as the respondent in every removal proceeding does not make the public interest in each individual one negligible"

  6. McDonald v. City of Chicago

    561 U.S. 742 (2010)   Cited 2,656 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Second Amendment applies to the states, through incorporation under the Fourteenth Amendment

  7. Mazurek v. Armstrong

    520 U.S. 968 (1997)   Cited 3,520 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "a plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunctive relief has a "requirement for substantial proof is much higher" than a defendant's summary judgment motion

  8. Ward v. Rock Against Racism

    491 U.S. 781 (1989)   Cited 2,941 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that music is protected expression

  9. Baze v. Rees

    553 U.S. 35 (2008)   Cited 1,060 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Holding in the Eighth Amendment context that the government's choice of drug can violate the Constitution

  10. Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project

    561 U.S. 1 (2010)   Cited 925 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that there was a credible risk of enforcement because about 150 people had been previously charged with violating the relevant statue- several for violating the statutory terms at issue in that case

  11. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 361,353 times   960 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  12. Section 22-4504 - Carrying concealed weapons; possession of weapons during commission of crime of violence; penalty

    D.C. Code § 22-4504   Cited 243 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting carrying weapons in D.C. without a license

  13. Section 930 - Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities

    18 U.S.C. § 930   Cited 123 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Explaining that for purposes of § 930, a dangerous weapon "means a weapon, device, [or] instrument . . . that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury, except that such term does not include a pocket knife with a blade of less than 2 ½ inches in length"

  14. Section 7-2502.01 - Registration requirements

    D.C. Code § 7-2502.01   Cited 112 times
    Prohibiting possession of an unregistered firearm

  15. Section 926A - Interstate transportation of firearms

    18 U.S.C. § 926A   Cited 70 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Permitting the transportation of firearms in a vehicle, but only if "neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle"

  16. Section 22-4506 - Issue of a license to carry a pistol

    D.C. Code § 22-4506   Cited 11 times
    Authorizing issuance of concealed-carry licenses

  17. Section 7-2509.11 - Rules

    D.C. Code § 7-2509.11   Cited 6 times

    The Chief of the MPD, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 20-279, including rules: (1) To establish criteria for determining when an applicant has, pursuant to section 6 of the Pistols and Other Dangerous Weapons Act [§ 22-4506 ]: (A) Demonstrated a good reason to fear injury to his or her person, which shall at a minimum require a showing of a special need for self-protection distinguishable from the general

  18. Section 22-4504.01 - Authority to carry firearm in certain places and for certain purposes

    D.C. Code § 22-4504.01   Cited 6 times

    Notwithstanding any other law, a person holding a valid registration for a firearm may carry the firearm: (1) Within the registrant's home; (2) While it is being used for lawful recreational purposes; (3) While it is kept at the registrant's place of business; or (4) While it is being transported for a lawful purpose as expressly authorized by District or federal statute and in accordance with the requirements of that statute. D.C. Code § 22-4504.01 July 8, 1932, 47 Stat. 651, ch. 465, § 4a; as added

  19. Section 7-2509.06 - Carrying a pistol while impaired

    D.C. Code § 7-2509.06

    (a) A licensee shall not carry a pistol while he or she is consuming alcohol. (b) No person shall carry a pistol while impaired. (c) Upon establishing reasonable suspicion that a licensee has been consuming drugs or alcohol, a licensee's failure to submit to one or more field sobriety, breathalyzer, or urine tests, administered to determine whether the licensee is impaired while carrying a pistol, shall be grounds for summary suspension of the license pursuant to § 7-2509.05(b). (d) In addition to