J.R. KOOG, Sheriff, Val Verde County, Texas, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
Bill McGEE, Sheriff, Forrest County, Mississippi, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 21, 1996.
March 21, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Stephen P. Halbrook, Fairfax, VA, William J. Stroman, Del Rio, TX, for Koog.
Walter Dellinger, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Mark B. Stern, Sean A. Lev, Dennis G. Linder, Sandra Schraibman, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, James H. DeAtley, Acting U.S. Attorney, San Antonio, TX, for appellee in 94-50562.
Randolph D. Moss, James S. Campbell, Craig M. Blackwell, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Handgun Control, et al.
Jonathan K. Baum, Katten, Muchin & Zavis, Chicago, IL, Aaron Rappaport, Carlos Angulo, U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary Subcommittee on Const., Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae U.S. Sen. Simon & U.S. Represent. Edwards.
Stephen P. Halbrook, Fairfax, VA, Shirlee M. Fager Baldwin, Hattiesburg, MS, for McGee.
Walter Dellinger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Office of Legal Counsel, Mark Stern, Sean Lev, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, George L. Phillips, U.S. Atty., Mike Moore, Atty. Gen., Jackson, MS, for Appellee in 94-60518.
Randolph D. Moss, James S. Campbell, Craig M. Blackwell, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Handgun Control, et al.
Jonathan K. Baum, Katten, Muchin & Zavis, Chicago, IL, Aaron Rappaport, Carlos Angulo, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Const., Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae U.S. Sen. Simon & U.S. Represent. Edwards.
Richard A. Cordray, Simon B. Karas, Lee Fisher, Attorney General of Ohio, Theresa Schaefer, James O. Payne, Jr., Columbus, Ohio, for Amicus Curiae State of Ohio.
Before JOLLY and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges, and DUPLANTIER, District Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The question presented is whether the interim provision of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(s) (Supp. V. 1993), is consistent with the United States Constitution. The interim provision requires local law enforcement officers to conduct background checks, provide written explanations of denials to prospective purchasers, and to destroy records of the local background check. These duties are imposed on the...
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