U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
City of N.Y. v. U.S. Dep't of Def.
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- Opinion
- Filed
- Jan. 16, 2019
- Case
- City of N.Y. v. U.S. Dep't of Def.
- Case status
- Decided
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WILKINSON, Circuit Judge: Appellants are three municipalities who use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to carry out their obligations under state law. This system, known as the NICS, is managed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Defense (DOD) is required under federal law to provide records to the NICS but has persistently been unable to fu…
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