The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Mexico’s argument on March 4 that gun manufacturers should face liability for violence committed by cartels.
Multiple justices asked questions indicating that Mexico’s lawsuit lacked information to allege a certain level of wrongdoing on the part of gun companies.
Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett asked about whether Mexico could name red flag dealers that were allegedly part of the flow of guns for illegal purposes.
“You haven’t identified them that I can tell from the complaint,” Barrett told an attorney for Mexico. Justice Elena Kagan similarly told Mexico’s attorney that her side didn’t name particular dealers….