Jonathan Mitchell, a well-known conservative advocate with experience on the Supreme Court, is arguing on behalf of a Texas gun store owner challenging the ban on bump weapons.
If his name sounds familiar, it wouldn't be a surprise. Mitchell represented Donald Trump at the Supreme Court this month in the case challenging the former president's eligibility to appear on the Colorado ballot.
Mitchell defended Trump against claims that his actions on January 6, 2021 left him ineligible to serve under the 14th Amendment's “insurrection ban.”
Mitchell has been drawn to ideologically and politically charged cases, serving as Texas attorney general for five years and teaching at several law schools before establishing his own sole firm in 2018.
He previously argued five cases at the high court, including a 2021 case supporting a Texas abortion ban that was a precursor to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Brian Fletcher, senior deputy attorney general, will argue on behalf of the Trump administration. Fletcher has also filed a major case this quarter over how the Securities and Exchange Commission brings enforcement actions for securities fraud.
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