UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Steve MCINTOSH, Defendant-Appellant.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Iane Lovan, Defendant-Appellant.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Somphane Malathong, Defendant-Appellant.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Vong Southy, Defendant-Appellant.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Khamphou Khouthong, Defendant-Appellant.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Jerad John Kynaston, AKA Jared J. Kynaston, AKA Jerad J. Kynaston; Samuel Michael Doyle, AKA Samuel M. Doyle; Brice Christian Davis, AKA Brice C. Davis; Jayde Dillon Evans, AKA Jayde D. Evans; Tyler Scott McKinley, AKA Tyler S. McKinley, Defendants-Appellants.
In re Iane Lovan,
Iane Lovan, Petitioner,
v.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno, Respondent,
United States of America, Real Party in Interest.
In re Somphane Malathong,
Somphane Malathong, Petitioner,
v.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno, Respondent,
United States of America, Real Party in Interest.
In re Vong Southy,
Vong Southy, Petitioner,
v.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno, Respondent,
United States of America, Real Party in Interest.
In re Khamphou Khouthong,
Khamphou Khouthong, Petitioner,
v.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno, Respondent,
United States of America, Real Party in Interest.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued and Submitted December 7, 2015, San Francisco, California.
Filed August 16, 2016.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Marc J. Zilversmit (argued), San Francisco, California, for Defendant-Appellant Steve McIntosh.
Robert R. Fischer (argued), Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for Defendant-Appellant Jerad John Kynaston.
Richard D. Wall , Spokane, Washington, for Defendant-Appellant Tyler Scott McKinley.
David Matthew Miller , Spokane, Washington, for Defendant-Appellant Brice Christian Davis.
Nicholas V. Vieth , Spokane, Washington, for Defendant-Appellant Jayde Dillion Evans.
Andras Farkas (argued), Assistant Federal Defender; Heather E. Williams , Federal Defender; Federal Defenders of the Eastern District of California, Fresno, California; for Defendant-Appellant/Petitioner Iane Lovan.
Daniel L. Harralson , Daniel L. Harralson Law Corp., Fresno, California, for Defendant-Appellant/Petitioner Somphane Malathong.
Harry M. Drandell , Law Offices of Harry M. Drandell, Fresno, California, for Defendant-Appellant/Petitioner Vong Southy.
Peter M. Jones , Wanger Jones Helsley, P.C., Fresno, California, for Defendant-Appellant/Petitioner Khamphou Khouthong.
Owen P. Martikan (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Barbara J. Valliere , Chief, Appellate Division; Brian Stretch , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, San Francisco, California, and; Russell E. Smoot and Timothy J. Ohms , Assistant United States Attorneys; Michael C. Ormsby , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, Spokane, Washington; Camil A. Skipper , Assistant United States Attorney; Benjamin B. Wagner , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, Sacramento, California; for Plaintiff-Appellee/Real Party in Interest United States.
Before: Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, Barry G. Silverman, and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges.
OPINION
O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to decide whether criminal defendants may avoid prosecution for various federal marijuana offenses on the basis of a congressional appropriations rider that prohibits the United States Department of Justice from spending funds to prevent states' implementation of their own medical marijuana...
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