Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge To Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment As Acting AG
By Daily Caller | January 14, 2019 12:47PM
Kevin Daley on January 14, 2019
The Supreme Court rejected an unusual challenge to Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting Attorney General on Monday.
The challenge arose in the context of a Second Amendment case from Nevada, where an independent political activist named Barry Michaels challenged a provision of the Federal Gun Control Act which prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms. Michaels’ convictions were for non-violent crimes and he has lived in accordance with the law for 20 years.
Whitaker became the named defendant in Michaels’ case when he was appointed acting AG. Shortly thereafter, Michaels and his attorneys filed a motion at the Supreme Court challenging Whitaker’s appointment.
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