The Supreme Court had a big day Tuesday, with two developments in particular that will be of special interest to conservatives. First, it declined to weigh in on a lawsuit against Remington by families victimized by the Sandy Hook massacre. And second, it heard arguments regarding the Trump administration’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program through which the Obama administration had granted a special legal status to “Dreamers” who came to America illegally as minors.
The Remington decision could prove to be a significant defeat for gun rights. As I explained in more detail here, a 2005 statute called the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) was designed to stop frivolous lawsuits against firearm companies. It was passed in the face of a massive, coordinated attempt to bankrupt these businesses in court — not necessarily by winning lawsuits, but mainly by forcing the companies to incur the costs of defending themselves over and over again.
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