Legal Opinion
Dearth v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 15, 2011No. 10-5062PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Stephen Dearth and the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. (SAF), seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, claim that portions of 18 U.S.C. § 922 and related regulations are unconstitutional because they prevent Dearth from purchasing a firearm. The district court dismissed the suit for lack of standing. Because we conclude Dearth does have standing, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings.
I. Background
The plaintiffs challenge 18…
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