Press Release in Parker v. DC
October 3, 2007
Matt Reilly Attorney for the Respondent
Look at the Numbers: D.C. in Worse Shape After Enacting Ban
The District of Columbia believes that the city’s ban on handguns has reduced crime in the city. Yet, University of Maryland – College Park senior research scientist John R. Lott Jr. demonstrates the ludicrous nature of this line of thought. Here are a few of the most telling statistics from a piece he published in The Washington Times on September 7. He writes;
Press Release in Parker v. District of Columbia
October 3, 2007
Zach Wallack Petitioner
District of Columbia Urges Supreme Court to Hear Case
When the District of Columbia Circuit Court struck down a longstanding District of Columbia handgun control law, the lives of the citizens in the District were immediately put at greater risk.
The Circuit Court has committed a number of errors in their ruling, including disregarding previous Supreme Court precedent as outlined in United States v. Miller, a case decided in 1939. Petitioner for the District of Columbia, Zachary Wallack, states “Any time a rogue lower court goes directly against the rulings of the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court must step in and right the wrong in the case of District of Columbia v. Parker”.
Respondent in Parker v. District of Columbia responds
September 30, 2007
The respondent in Parker v. District of Columbia had filed a response with the Supreme Court.
The full text can be found her here.
Writ of Certiorari filed in District of Columbia v. Parker
September 26, 2007
Zach Wallack the petitioner in the case of District of Columbia v. Parker has filed a writ of certiorari, hoping the case will decide to hear his clients case in this term.
The full text of the petition can be found here.
Parker v. District of Columbia
September 14, 2007
–Zack Glick–
Parker v. District of Columbia is a case concerning the Constitutionality of D.C. gun control laws. The representatives are as follows: the petitioner for The District of Columbia is Zachary Wallach , and representing the respondent Shelly Parker is Matt Reilly.
