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Judge urges SCOTUS 'benchslaps' over Ninth Circuit Second Amendment rulings

A conservative Ninth Circuit judge criticized his colleagues for sidelining Second Amendment protections and called on the U.S. Supreme Court to step in.

Published Jul 16, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A conservative judge on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals publicly criticized his left-wing colleagues for what he described as a pattern of eschewing Second Amendment rights. He urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deliver 'benchslaps'—rebukes or corrective rulings—in Second Amendment cases.