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Voisine v. U.S., No. 14-10154 (U.S. Supreme Court) (579 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 2272) (June 27, 2016) (Justice Kagan)

Loaded on Dec. 26, 2016 published in Punch and Jurists June 27, 2016
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This is another anti-climactic Second Amendment decision in which the Court affirmed another sweeping limitation on the right of citizens to own or possess guns.

Federal law prohibits any person convicted of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” from possessing a firearm. (18 U. S. C. § 922(g)(9)). That phrase ...

 

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  1. McDonnell v. U.S., No. 15-474 (U.S. Supreme Court) (579 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 2355) (June 27, 2016) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)
  2. Birchfield v. U.S., No. 14-1468 (U.S. Supreme Court) (579 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 2160) (June 23, 2016) (Justice Alito)
  3. Utah v. Strieff, No. 14-1373 (U.S. Supreme Court) (579 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 2056) (June 20, 2016) (Justice Thomas)
  4. Taylor v. U.S., No. 14-6166 (U.S. Supreme Court) (579 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 2074) (June 20, 2016) (Justice Alito)
  5. Mathis v. U.S., No. 15-6092 (U.S. Supreme Court) (579 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 2243) (June 23, 2016) (Justice Kagan)
  6. Voisine v. U.S., No. 14-10154 (U.S. Supreme Court) (579 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 2272) (June 27, 2016) (Justice Kagan)

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