HYLAND v. FUKUDA

No. 76-2862.

580 F.2d 977 (1978)

Richard Francis HYLAND, II, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Loretta FUKUDA, in her capacity as Chief, Recruitment and Examination Division, Department of Personnel Services, State of Hawaii, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Lilly (argued), Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant-appellant.

Michael F. O'Connor (argued), Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, WALLACE and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

An officer of the State of Hawaii appeals from a judgment of the district court which declares that certain provisions of the federal gun laws do not impose criminal penalties on a convicted felon who receives a firearm in the course of his or her employment by the state. We reverse.

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In October 1973, Hyland applied to the state Department of Personnel Services (the Department) for the civil service position of Adult Corrections...

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