Legal Opinion
United States v. Chester
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 30, 2010No. 09-4084PublishedCited by 262 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON REHEARING
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether William Samuel Chester’s conviction for illegal possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) abridges his right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment in light of District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008). We vacate the decision below and remand for further proceedings.
I
The Second Amendment provides: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” U.S.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- McDonald v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Board of Trustees of State Univ. of NY v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by262 opinions
- Rhonda Ezell v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- Heller v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
- Michael Moore v. Lisa MadiganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Kachalsky v. County of WestchesterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- National Rifle Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & ExplosivesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
257 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.