Three weeks after New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham introduced a blatantly unconstitutional gun ban for Albuquerque and the surrounding areas, all the cases challenging public order are back in front of Judge David H. Urias.
Three weeks ago, Judge Urias issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the public health order, enjoining the state from enforcing the order. The Governor vowed to fight on but would later amend her order to ban guns in parks, playgrounds, and areas where children play. The Governor uses the “sensitive areas” clause to try to get around the courts.
The judge’s first question is whether there was a standing issue since the order was now limited to public parks, playgrounds, and places where children play. All the plaintiffs argued that they still have standing since their original complaint dealt with parks. The National Association of Gun Rights (NAGR) and We the People (WTP) both filed supplemental briefs since the TRO, which satisfied the standing issues.
The judge then asked if the case was moot since the original order was modified. The plaintiffs argued that the case was not moot because the order could still come back due to the Governor’s interviews in the media. Gov. Grisham told several media outlets she planned to fight to return the order. Judge Urias didn’t think that the Governor would reinstate the order. The lawyers for the defense stated that Gov. Grisham has no plans to bring back the complete order. The plaintiffs also still had issues with the remaining provision in the public health order.
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