Second Amendment Cases

Docket No./Court: Various Courts around the City

LAS Attys/ Offices: Wasserman (CDP/SLU)

Other Counsel: Often with local Criminal Practice attorney

Date Filed: September 2007 to present

Class Action: No

Nature of Claims: In the wake of District of Columbia v. Heller, which provided national guidance regarding the applicability of the Second Amendment to gun possession cases, we have drafted a model motion to dismiss charges of gun possession to incorporate the Heller argument. Cases in which a gun is found in a person’s home or business have a much stronger defense as a result of Heller and the motion/memorandum should be used in many cases.

Current Status: We are in the process of drafting a new memorandum of Law.

Next Action Planned: We continue to file additional motions as additional cases are identified.