Legal Opinion
Jefferies v. Sessions
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 3, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-2346PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
KEARNEY, District Judge.
In legislation enacted in 1968, Congress prohibited persons involuntarily committed for mental illness from possessing a firearm. No one disputes the valid government purpose in ensuring an involuntarily committed person suffering with mental illness cannot possess a firearm. The tougher question arises in the permanency of this prohibition. Congress allows Pennsylvania officials or the Attorney General to grant relief from its statutory prohibition but Pennsylvania has not established a compliant program and Congress has barred funding the Attorney General’s…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Sandra Connelly v. Lane Construction CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Beers v. Attorney Gen. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2019
- Franklin v. SessionsDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2017
- Gurten v. SessionsDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
- Moran v. Wis. Dep't of JusticeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2019
- Doe v. EvanchickDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2019
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.