by The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is no friend of gun rights or gun rights organizations. Despite NRA v. Vullo being remanded back to the 2nd Circuit by the Supreme Court in a 9-0 decision for rehearing, the Court of Appeals found that Maria Vullo and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) were covered by qualified immunity.
The NRA released this statement on the ruling.
The Second Circuit has regrettably declined to reverse itself on the issue of whether the defendants have immunity for their actions. This is not a decision on whether their actions were proper but rather a finding that they have immunity from liability for such actions. NRA is exploring all legal action in appealing this ruling from the Second Circuit, up to and including petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court, which has previously vindicated our assertion that these actions may have violated our First Amendment rights. “Although we are disappointed in the Second Circuit’s ruling, we are confident in our position and are evaluating all appropriate next steps,” said NRA CEO and EVP Doug Hamlin.
You may read the Second Circuit opinion by clicking here.
Given you had two judges appointed by Pres. Barack Obama and the third by Pres. Joe Biden, one should not be surprised by this ruling. Only 11 judges out of the 27 senior and active judges on the circuit were appointed by Republican presidents.
Anyone else starting to think all these GVR’s are just about racking up billable hours for ambulance chasers while depleting appellant funds?