U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 5, 2010
Court Allows Body Armor Ban
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday let stand a federal law criminalizing possession of body armor by a felon.
In a controversy possibly destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday let stand a federal law criminalizing possession of body armor by a felon. The decision conflicts with seven other circuits that have held the law erroneously allows the federal government to intrude on a domain traditionally relegated to the states.
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