Legal Opinion
Parker v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 29, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2003-0213PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EMMET G. SULLIVAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Dick Anthony Heller was the prevailing party in litigation before the United States Supreme Court, in which that Court held that the District of Columbia’s “ban on handgun possession in the home violates the Second Amendment, as does its prohibition against rendering any lawful firearm in the home operable for the purpose of immediate self-defense.” See District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 635, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008). Pending before the Court is plaintiffs motion for attorney fees and costs pursuant to 42…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Missouri v. Jenkins Ex Rel. AgyeiSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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