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Rahimi v United States

No. 22-915 (2024)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Federal law prohibiting firearm possession by persons under domestic violence restraining orders is constitutional under the Second Amendment per historical tradition of disarming dangerous individuals.

Key Principle

A federal law prohibiting firearm possession by persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders is consistent with the Second Amendment and the Nation's historical tradition of disarming individuals who pose a credible threat to others (Chief Justice Roberts).

Area of Law

constitutional

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