Legal Opinion

Jennings v. Mukasey

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 20, 2007No. 05-16869PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (“ATF”) denied the petitioners-appellants Bruce L. Jennings’ (“Jennings”) and B.L. Jennings, Inc.’s (“B.L. Jennings”) application for renewal of B.L. Jennings’ federal firearms license (“FFL”). The ATF denied the renewal application because Jennings had been convicted in California of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (“MCDV”); in addition, Jennings had failed to disclose that conviction on the license renewal questionnaire.

Jennings did not disclose his MCDV conviction because, he argues, it was “expunged” by a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Public Power Council v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  2. United States v. Michael Lee DahmsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. Reed Smith and Valoy Smith, Husband and Wife v. John Block, in His Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Simon Perri, Jr., D/B/A Perri Jewelers v. Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. Alfonso HaydenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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