Dissecting the Fifth Circuit’s Opinion in Cargill v. Garland

A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit held that the federal statute defining “machineguns” covers bump stocks, which are non-mechanical devices that can be attached to semi-automatic rifles. The panel’s decision conflicts with the views of a significant majority of judges who have examined that issue. On behalf of NCLA’s client, Michael Cargill, we will be filing a petition with the Fifth Circuit, asking that the case be reheard en banc by all 17 judges on the appeals court.

Judicial Restraint in Fifth Circuit Vaccine Case

It was a Fifth Circuit-palooza this week. To cap it off, Vec lauds the Fifth Circuit’s judicial restraint in the vaccine case, State of Louisiana v. Becerra.