Biden DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Fast-Track Case That Could Reinstate Federal Gun Ban

Biden DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Fast-Track Case That Could Reinstate Federal Gun Ban
Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers a statement at the Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 11, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that struck down a federal law preventing people under domestic violence-related restraining orders from having guns.

The Biden administration asked in its new petition (pdf) for the high court to hear the case on a “highly expedited schedule” because of the “significant disruptive consequences” of the lower court’s ruling. The petition was reportedly filed with the court on March 17 but had not been docketed as of press time.