United States v. Solomon’s Empirical Analysis
95 F.3d 33 · 1996
Citation profile
7 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3742 · 18 U.S.C. § 921 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 26 U.S.C. § 5845 (§ 201 of the Gun Control Act of 1968) · 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (§ 201 of the Gun Control Act of 1968) · 28 U.S.C. § 1291
Relies on Broadrick v. Oklahoma · Connally v. General Construction Co. · United States Civil Service Commission v. National Ass'n of Letter Carriers · United States v. Mazurie · Conway v. Statesman Mortgage Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“we must take into account the “ ‘limitations in the English language with respect to being both specific and manage-ably brief ” and not deem void for vagueness those laws which are “ ‘set out in terms that the ordinary person exercising ordinary common sense can sufficiently understand and comply with, without sacrifice to the public interest.’ ””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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