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United States v. Dorris

236 F.3d 582 (10th Cir. 2000)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Year2000
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) remains a valid exercise of the Commerce Clause, and neither Lopez, Morrison, nor Jones v. United States disturbs the rule that a firearm's prior movement in interstate commerce satisfies the statute's jurisdictional element.

Area of Law

General

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