Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Galioto
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| Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto | |
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| Argued March 26, 1986 Decided June 27, 1986 | |
| Full case name | United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto |
| Citations | 477 U.S. 556 (more) 106 S. Ct. 2683; 91 L. Ed. 2d 459 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey |
| Holding | |
| Mooted when PL 99-308 was signed into law. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Burger, joined by unanimous |
Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto, 477 U.S. 556 (1986), was a United States Supreme Court case.
Background[edit]
Generally, convicted felons and mental patients[tone] are prohibited from purchasing firearms in the United States.[citation needed] A federal statute, 18 U.S.C. § 925 allowed some felons to appeal to the BATF to restore their rights to purchase firearms. At that time, prior mental patients did not have a similar route to restore their right to purchase firearms. The appellee argued that this was unreasonable and discriminatory.
Between the time that the Court agreed to hear Galioto, and the time that the case was heard, PL 99-308 was signed into law, allowing former mental patients to appeal to restore their rights to purchase firearms, rendering the case moot.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Congress and the Nation, 1985-1988, Vol. VII: The 99th and 100th Congresses", Congress and the Nation, 1985-1988, Vol. VII: The 99th and 100th Congresses, Washington: CQ Press, pp. 714–838, 1989, retrieved March 26, 2024
External links[edit]
- Text of Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Galioto, 477 U.S. 556 (1986) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia
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