The Second Amendment and the Courts: Ideology, History, and Judicial Power

April 07, 2025 • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

Join us for a conversation on the intersection of history, ideology, and judicial discretion in shaping the right to bear arms. This event will feature a discussion by the authors of recently published DLJO pieces: Guns Judges and Trump by Rebecca Brown, Lee Epstein, and Mitu Gulati and response pieces: Bruen in a Changing Judiciary by Joseph Blocher and Judges Guns and MAGA: a Comment on Brown, Epstein & Gulati by Brannon P. Denning. These articles feature an analysis of judicial partisanship in Second Amendment rulings and the evolving legal landscape of gun rights. Professor Andrew Willinger, Executive Director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law, will be moderating the discussion. Lunch will be provided. This event is hosted by DLJO and co-sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law, ACS, GPS, and DBA. For more information, please contact Noor Haider at Noor.Haider@duke.edu.