GOA-Backed Case Enjoys Supreme Court Victory

[RamRoddoc]

http://www.gunowners.org/goa-supreme-court-victory.htm

What is sad it took a SCOTUS decision to determine this... Sad, judges need to be accessed for ability to make clearly sound constitutional decisions.

48 days imprisoned... "illegally" Manuel v. Joliet.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 opinion by Justice Kagan, held that the Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable seizures (arrests), not just during the pretrial phase, but also after an indictment and arraignment before a judge -- and thus provides a basis for a claim for malicious prosecution against the wrongdoing government officials for the entire period.

 

[woodstock]

So only GOA, NRA was not involved?

 

[Ken Ford]

So only GOA, NRA was not involved?

Wasn't a gun issue.

 

[gh1950]

As footnote, there are 11 Circuits of Federal Courts of Appeal. Only the 7th Circuit (Illinois) would have reached the holding reversed by the Supreme Court. The other 10 circuits would have reached the same results as SCOTUS.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

Figures it was in Illinois. Fast becoming a second California. Glad I escaped that liberal zoo 34 years ago.

 

[timbgtm]

So why was goa involved?