Professor David S. Cohen Publishes Article in George Washington Law Review
December 02, 2010
"The Paradox of McDonald v. City of Chicago,"Ìýan article by Associate ProfessorÌýDavid S. Cohen has been published inÌýArguendo, an online supplement toÌýThe George Washington Law Review.
The article explores theÌýhidden complexities of a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that resulted from a 5-4 decision.ÌýÌýThe decision held thatÌýSecond Amendment protectionsÌýof individuals' rights to own handguns applies toÌýstate and local governments as well as federalÌýgovernment.ÌýÌýCohen's article explores the ways in which thisÌýapparently simple holding masks a more complicated "voting paradox."ÌýÌýÌý
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