Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 15, 2005
Citing Marijuana Decision, Justices Kick Back Ruling on Homemade Machine Guns
WASHINGTON - One week after its medical marijuana ruling reinforced the reach of federal authority under the Commerce Clause, the Supreme Court on Monday vacated and remanded a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that Congress lacked the power to ban the possession of "homemade" machine guns.
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