Rice v. Dept. of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, No. 94-1547 (3rd Cir.) (68 F.3d 702) (October 18, 1995) (Judge William D. Hutchinson)
In this case, the Third Circuit held that, notwithstanding Congress' refusal to appropriate funds to the ATF to investigate applications for restoration of federal firearms privileges, the District Court had jurisdiction to consider a petitioner's application for relief from federal firearms disability. After concluding that the appropriations acts "fail to …
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