New York County Lawyers Association Files Amicus Brief in United States of America v. Rahimi

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No. 22-915

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In the Supreme Court
of the United States

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UNITED STATES OF A MERICA ,
Petitioner,
v.
ZACKEY R AHIMI,
Respondent.

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On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit

AMICUS BRIEF OF THE NEW YORK
COUNTY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER

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Counsel for Amicus Curiae
New York County Lawyers Association

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE …………………… 1
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT ………………………….. 6
ARGUMENT ………………………………………………. 10
Rahimi casts doubt on New York’s
longstanding gun licensing regime and laws
preventing those who have been found to
pose a risk of domestic violence from
possessing firearms. ………………………………………. 10

I. Striking down Section 922(g)(8)
could threaten New York’s
ability to protect victims of
domestic abuse via its firearms
licensing regime. ………………………… 10

II. Striking down Section 922(g)(8)
could threaten New York’s
ability to disarm dangerous
individuals through Family
Court Orders of Protection or
under the state’s Extreme Risk
Protection Order (ERPO)
statute. ……………………………………… 17

CONCLUSION ……………………………………………… 25