EPISODE · Mar 15, 2023 · 20 MIN
The judge who likes to overturn gun laws
from Headlines From The Times · host Denise Guerra, Contributors: Gustavo Arellano, Helen Li, Nicolas Perez, Heba Elorbany, Roberto Reyes, Shani O. Hilton, David Toledo Diaz, Mario Diaz, Kasia Broussalian, Mark Nieto, Mike Heflin, Laura J. Nelson, Jazmín Aguilera, Ashlea Brown
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez is known for overturning gun bans. Derided and hailed in equal measures, he’s now presiding over a case with far-reaching consequences.Today, we talk about his history and impact. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times enterprise reporter Laura J. NelsonMore reading:The judge upending California’s gun laws: ‘Blessed’ jurist or ‘stone-cold ideologue’? Thanks to the Supreme Court, California gun cases hinge more on history than modern threatsWar on California gun laws revs up after Supreme Court’s ‘right to carry’ decision
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U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez is known for overturning gun bans. Derided and hailed in equal measures, he's now presiding over a case with far-reaching consequences
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