Supreme Court Skeptical of Mexico's Lawsuit Against US Gun Companies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Justice Clarence Thomas similarly seemed to express concern that the lawsuit didn't show a violation of particular laws.
51% : The case, Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which ruled last year that members of the American firearm industry could face a lawsuit under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
46% : "All of the things that you asked for in this lawsuit would amount to different kinds of regulatory constraints that I'm thinking Congress didn't want the courts to be the ones to impose," she said.
41% : He also asked whether Mexico would run into due process issues in alleging violations of federal law by certain individuals when they hadn't been charged with that violation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Jackson also seemed to worry that Mexico's arguments would invite unwarranted judicial intervention.

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