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U.S. v. Hayes, No. 07-608 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 415; 129 S.Ct. 1079) (February 24, 2009) (Justice Ginsburg)

Loaded on Jan. 1, 2009 published in Punch and Jurists January 12, 2009
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence.

In 1996, Congress amended the Federal Gun Control Act (“FGCA”) by enacting 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which expanded the list of persons prohibited from possessing firearms to include persons convicted of the “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” (“MCDV”). Prior to that amendment, a person had to have been convicted of ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Hayes, No. 07-608 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 415; 129 S.Ct. 1079) (February 24, 2009) (Justice Ginsburg)
  2. Associated Press v. U.S. Department of Justice, No. 07-1384-cv (2nd Cir.) (549 F.3d 62) (December 1, 2008) (Per Curiam)
  3. U.S. v. Kone, No. 08 Cr. 557 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (591 F.Supp.2d 593) (November 5, 2008) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)
  4. U.S. v. Morena, No. 07-1297 (3rd Cir.) (547 F.3d 191) (November 19, 2008) (Judge Ruggero J. Aldisert)
  5. U.S. v. Autery, No. 07-30424 (9th Cir.) (555 F.3d 864) (February 13, 2009) (Judge Milan D. Jr. Smith)
  6. Kiyemba v. Obama, No. 08-5424 (D.C. Cir.) (555 F.3d 1022) (February 18, 2009) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph)
  7. U.S. v. Chavez, No. 05-4679-cr (2nd Cir.) (549 F.3d 119) (December 8, 2008) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
  8. U.S. v. Lee, No. 05-1684-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (549 F.3d 84) (December 3, 2008) (Judge Charles S. Jr. Haight)
  9. Boim v. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Dev., No. 05-1815 (7th Cir.) (549 F.3d 685) (December 3, 2008) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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