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U.S. v. Wright, No. 8:96CR-145 (D.Neb.) (965 F.Supp. 1307) (May 2, 1997) (Judge Thomas M. Shanahan)

In this case, Judge Shanahan dismissed an indictment that was based on one of the recently enacted provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on the grounds that the applicable statute was an unconstitutional exercise of congressional power under the Commerce Clause. It purports to be the first reported ...

 

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