United States v. Spence’s Empirical Analysis
721 F.3d 1224 · 2013
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Appellate journey
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 921 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (§ 201 of the Gun Control Act of 1968)
Relies on Staples v. United States · United States v. McCane · United States v. Solomon · United States v. Holly · United States v. Jones
Most-quoted passages
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“the minimal relevance requirements of Rule 401.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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