D.C. Lawyer Will Defend Chicago’s Gun Law Before Supreme Court

A Washington, D.C., solo practitioner with extensive experience before the Supreme Court will argue in defense of Chicago's strict handgun ordinance in a closely watched Second Amendment case next month. James Feldman, a former assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, got the nod to argue in what is widely viewed as an uphill battle for gun control advocates. At issue in the case is whether the individual right to bear arms, as articulated in D.C. v. Heller, applies against local restrictions on firearms.