re: #24 EPR-radar

From the quoted article, this decision could easily go the other way if the case goes to the full 9th circuit. If that were to happen the Supreme Court would doubtless step in to reverse. Given that, it would seem to be foolish for the SD sheriff to appeal.

After thinking about this I am certain of neither how the Supremes would rule or of this particular Sheriff’s political stance on the issue. San Diego County is generally Republican by California standards, which still puts them way out far left of the national GOP. He’s probably safe going either way.

Between Kennedy’s random tidal oscillations and the conservative wing’s (especially Roberts’) sometimes conflicting allegiances to both conservative politics and near outright statism I’d hesitate to bet much either way. The defacto ban nature of the case might cause them to uphold, but if they do then via the 14th Amendment they’ll be making D.C. a shall issue city too, and that might strike too close to home.