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UNITED STATES v. GRIFFIN

No. 22-3042.

119 F.4th 1001 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Couy GRIFFIN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 22, 2024.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender. Tony Axam Jr., Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Daniel J. Lenerz, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Chrisellen R. Kolb and Nicholas P. Coleman, Assistant U.S. Attorneys. James Pearce, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, entered an appearance.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Katsas.

This appeal turns on interpretation of a federal law enacted to better protect the President and other national leaders from assassination, kidnapping, and assault. The law creates a narrow domain of federal trespass authority to prevent unauthorized members of the public from getting too close to a person under Secret Service...

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