Some early coverage of big new SCOTUS ruling limiting ACCA in Borden
A busy day on other matters means I have only had a chance to skim Borden v. US, No. 19–5410 (S. Ct. June 10, 2021) (available here), the big win for the defendant today in an ruling limiting the reach of the Armed Career Criminal Act. I hope in the coming days to have a lot to say about Borden ruling itself and its possible aftermath, but for now I can and will round up some early press and blog coverage:
From Bloomberg Law, “Divided High Court Sides With Defense on Repeat-Offender Law“
From Crime & Consequences, “Fractured Supreme Court Cripples Armed Career Criminal Act“
From The Hill, “Gorsuch, Thomas join liberal justices in siding with criminal defendant“
From Law & Crime, “Kagan Goes After Kavanaugh for Lengthy Footnote: There’s Nothing ‘Unfair’ About This Outcome“
From the New York Times, “Supreme Court Limits Sweep of Law on Mandatory Minimum Sentences“
From SCOTUSblog, “Court limits definition of ‘violent felony’ in federal gun-possession penalty“
From The Volokh Conspiracy, “Justice Thomas Takes One For The Team in Borden v. U.S.“