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U.S. v. NIXON

No. 16-50097.

839 F.3d 885 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alan David NIXON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed October 17, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marri Derby (argued), Newport Beach, California, for Defendant-Appellant.

Kevin M. Lally (argued), Chief, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Section; Lawrence S. Middleton , Chief, Criminal Division; Eileen M. Decker , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, California; for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before: Stephen S. Trott, John B. Owens, and Michelle T. Friedland, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

We must decide whether a congressional appropriations rider that prohibits the Department of Justice from using certain funds to prosecute individuals for engaging in conduct permitted by state medical marijuana laws impacts the ability of a federal district court to restrict the use of medical marijuana as a condition of...

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