Supreme Court of the United States
United States v. Hayes
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Feb. 24, 2009
- Case
- United States v. Hayes
- Case status
- Decided
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*418Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.* The federal Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U. S. C. § 921 et seq., has long prohibited possession of a firearm by any person convicted of a felony. In 1996, Congress extended the prohibition to include persons convicted of “a misdemeanor crime of domestic violenc…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Feb. 24, 2009 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | Feb. 24, 2009 |