The Gavel · 14-10154 · 579 U.S. 686
Voisine v. United States
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SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.
Opinion of the Court
Author not listed
Feb 29, 2016
52 min
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Voisine v. United States
Jun 27, 2016 · Kagan · 579 U.S. 686
Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court. 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 is defined to include any misdemeanor committed against…
Voisine v. United States
Jan 11, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 872
Motion of petitioners for appointment of counsel granted and Virginia G. Villa, Esq., of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioners in this case.…
Voisine v. United States
Oct 30, 2015 · 136 S. Ct. 386
Motion of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.…