UNITED STATES v. RAHIMI

No. 21-11001.

59 F.4th 163 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Zackey RAHIMI, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 2, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Glaser , John Michael Pellettieri , Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC, Brian W. McKay, Esq. , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

James Matthew Wright , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Brandon Elliott Beck , Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Lubbock, TX, Rachel Maureen Taft , Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, Defendant Appellant.

Before Jones, Ho, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.


The question presented in this case is not whether prohibiting the possession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order is a laudable policy goal. The question is whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), a specific statute that does so, is constitutional...

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