Legal Opinion
Kimelman v. Garland
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 3, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2021-0675Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MICHAEL KIMELMAN, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 21-675 (TJK) MERRICK B. GARLAND et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM As a convicted felon, Michael Kimelman cannot purchase or possess firearms under federal law. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(1), (g)(1). Thus, he sued Defendants, seeking declaratory and in- junctive relief from the application of these federal statutes against him. The Court, however, found that he lacks standing because New York law independently bars him from purchasing or possessing firearms. See ECF No. 13. Accordingly, the…
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