New York Court of Appeals

People v. Johnson

November 24, 20252025 NY Slip Op 06528

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the defendant's appeal waiver does not preclude appellate review of his facial Second Amendment challenge to the state's firearm licensing scheme, that he has standing to bring the challenge despite never having applied for a license, and that the scheme's "proper cause" requirement is severable and therefore the licensing scheme is not facially unconstitutional.