Supreme Court Grants Review in Chicago Handgun Ban Case

September 30, 2009

In orders released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices granted review in 12 new cases for the fall term, including a major sequel to the D.C. v. Heller Second Amendment decision of 2008. At issue is whether the individual right to bear arms declared in Heller applies against state, rather than just federal laws restricting that right. The Court also granted the first employment law case of its new term, Lewis v. Chicago.