[Sandy]

Do you have any idea who's representing Haney at this point? He had a public defender in the lower court (at least, that's what I gathered from the 10th Circuit decision). We're screwed if the Supreme Court takes his case and he doesn't have great representation.

[NEPA]

We're screwed if the Supreme Court takes his case and he doesn't have great representation.

Which is exactly what happened to Miller. His pro bono lawyer figured since the case was so clear cut in Miller's favor, and since he really couldn't afford to go to DC, he didn't bother. No one argued Miller's case and he lost.

[ctdonath2]

I'm not terribly worried about Haney. The question is simple, and the answer is simple: "do citizens [not subject to any other legal disability] have the right to own a machinegun?" and "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

I'd rather he not have a hard-core high-paid lawyer to complicate and obfuscate the issue. The question is simple, and the answer is obvious; citizens should not need lawyers for simple issues of clearly-stated rights.