NYCLA Applauds SCOTUS Decision in United States v. Rahimi

NYCLA Applauds SCOTUS Decision in United States v. Rahimi

The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) applauds the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Rahimi upholding the federal law banning the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence orders of protection. NYCLA filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold this sensible law, which keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. The amicus brief was drafted by attorneys at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, including Benjamin G. Shatz, Jacqueline Wolff, Samantha Katze, Sarah Moses, Tina Lapsia, and Carolyn Sharzer. NYCLA President Adrienne Koch thanks Ms. Wolff and the entire Manatt team for their outstanding work.

NYCLA has consistently supported reasonable gun regulations, including legislation designed to prevent mass shootings. We have also sponsored forums to address the pressing problem of domestic violence. In addition, we have urged the federal government to adopt restrictions on ghost guns. And in March 2013, we produced a landmark report on proposed federal gun legislation.

Ms. Koch declared, “NYCLA agrees wholeheartedly with the Supreme Court that, as we urged in our amicus brief, disarming domestic abusers is consistent with our nation’s values and does not violate the Second Amendment.” Ms. Koch added, “In fact, it is critical to protect victims of domestic violence. We stand firmly in support of laws that prevent individuals who pose a threat to others from possessing firearms.”

About the New York County Lawyers Association

The New York County Lawyers Association (www.nycla.org) was founded in 1908 as one of the first major bar associations in the country that admitted members without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. Since its inception, it has pioneered some of the most far-reaching and tangible reforms in American jurisprudence and has continuously played an active role in legal developments and public policy.