| Voisine et. al. v. United States | |
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| Argued February 29, 2016 Decided June 27, 2016 | |
| Full case name | Stephen L. Voisine and William E. Armstrong III, Petitioners v. United States |
| Docket no. | 14-10154 |
| Citations | 579 U.S. 686 (more) 136 S. Ct. 2272; 195 L. Ed. 2d 736 |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Voisine, 778 F.3d 176 (1st Cir. 2015); cert. granted, 136 S. Ct. 386 (2015). |
| Holding | |
| Reckless misdemeanor domestic violence convictions trigger gun control prohibitions on gun ownership. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kagan, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito |
| Dissent | Thomas, joined by Sotomayor (Parts I and II) |
Voisine v. United States, 579 U.S. 686 (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban in U.S. federal law extends to those convicted of reckless domestic violence. The court reached its judgment in a 6–2 majority.[1][2][3]
- ^ "How Bad Does Domestic Violence Have to Be Before You Can't Have a Gun?". February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "Supreme Court Rules Domestic Abusers Can Lose Their Gun-Ownership Rights". NPR.
- ^ Lopez, German (June 27, 2016). "The Supreme Court quietly handed gun control advocates a small victory".