As our viewers are aware, back in September and in a case of first impression, Attorney Andrew Teitelman and Chief Counsel Joshua Prince secured a monumental victory from the Commonwealth Court in Casper, et al. v. Bucks County Republican Party, et al., where the court affirmed, contrary to the arguments put forth by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania and the Bucks County GOP, that political parties are not above the law and must comply with their bylaws, in addition to, Pennsylvania’s Nonprofit Corporation/Association and Election laws.
Boiled down to its most simplistic terms, the Commonwealth Court held that while the courts do not have jurisdiction to decide intra-party political disputes, contrary to the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas’ holding, the courts do have jurisdiction to address violations by a political party of its bylaws, as well as, the Commonwealth’s nonprofit and election laws. Disgruntled with that decision, the PaGOP and Bucks County GOP petitioned for allocatur with the PA Supreme Court, which is a request that the Court hear the case and reverse the decision below. Today, the Court explicitly denied that request; thereby, returning this case to the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
Please join us in congratulating Andy and Josh on an unparalleled trackrecord of success before the Commonwealth Court (and other courts throughout this Commonwealth) in arguing the law and constitution over politics!
Published by Joshua Prince, Esq.
With our 2nd Amendment rights being attacked at both the Federal and State level, and the ATF (Burea of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) trying to close down FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) for minor infractions while making FFLs the scapegoat when the ATF's records are inaccurate, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am one of only a handful of attorneys across the US that practices in the niche area of law known as firearms law. I decided to concentrate my legal practice on firearms law not only because I am a shooter and firearms enthusiast, but also to ensure that our inalienable Right to Keep and Bear Arms is never encroached upon.
I handle cases at the Federal and State level for both FFLs and individuals. At the federal and state levels for individuals, I actively defend the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and Section 21 of the PA Constitution, as well as, help individuals with:
- License to Carry Firearms Denials;
- Challenges to Erroneous PICS Denials;
- Relief from Firearms Disabilities;
- Estate Planning Advice;
- Gun/NFA Trusts; and
- 42 USC 1983 Actions for Deprivation of Civil Rights
At both the state and federal levels, I represent FFLs and SOTs throughout Pennsylvania and the US regarding:
- ATF Compliance Inspections;
- Warning Letters and Hearings;
- FFL Revocations;
- Corporate Structure Advice
- Indoor/Outdoor Range Implementation; and
- Forfeiture Proceedings
In following my love for firearms and firearms law, I have taught several Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on Firearms in Estates and Trusts and Firearms Law 101 for several Bar Associations, including Berks, Cumberland, and Dauphin Counties. I also planned and taught several Firearms in Estates CLE classes for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
While at Widener Law School, I was a member of the Widener Law Journal. I wrote an article on the Inaccuracy of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). I also had an article published on Fee Disputes in Workers Compensation cases in the Widener Law Journal, Volume 18, No. 2.
You can often find me posting on several internet forums, including Subguns, Uzitalk, AR15, and PAFOA. I also hold PA Firearms Law classes for local ranges to inform the public on the firearm laws of the Commonwealth.
Following in my father's footsteps, I am also a Board member for the Pottstown Police Athletic League (PAL).
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Awesome work as always sir!
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