Legal Opinion
United States v. Joe John Kafka III
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 23, 2000No. 99-30305PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
Joe John Kafka appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm while under a domestic violence restraining order in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8). On appeal, Kafka contends that section 922(g)(8) violates due process because it does not require notice to be given to persons subject to state domestic violence restraining orders that they are prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Factual Background
In 1998, Kafka’s ex-wife petitioned for a domestic violence restraining order against Kafka…
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