U.S. v. Kirk, No. 94-50472

CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
Writing for the CourtBefore POLITZ, Chief Judge, and KING, GARWOOD, JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, JONES, SMITH, DUHE, WIENER, BARKSDALE, EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, STEWART, PARKER and DENNIS
Citation78 F.3d 160
Decision Date05 March 1996
Docket NumberNo. 94-50472
PartiesUNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Joseph KIRK, Defendant-Appellant.
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  • U.S. v. Rybar, 95-3185
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit)
    • December 30, 1996
    ...denied, --- U.S. ----, 117 S.Ct. 72, 136 L.Ed.2d 32 (1996); United States v. Kirk, 70 F.3d 791 (5th Cir.1995), reh'g en banc granted, 78 F.3d 160 (5th Cir.1996). The court in Kirk noted that the statute applied only to machine guns not lawfully possessed before May 1986, and thus functioned......
  • U.S. v. Kirk, 94-50472
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
    • February 3, 1997
    ...Kirk's constitutional challenge and affirmed his conviction. United States v. Kirk, 70 F.3d 791 (5th Cir.1995), reh'g en banc granted, 78 F.3d 160 (5th Cir.1996). Because this case poses similar constitutional questions to those presented in United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549, 115 S.Ct. 1......
  • U.S. v. Branch, 94-50437
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
    • August 2, 1996
    ...power under the Commerce Clause. That panel decision has been vacated, and the case is currently pending before the en banc court. 78 F.3d 160 (5th The en banc court's resolution of this issue will govern the ultimate validity of Fatta's convictions on Counts 9 and 10. Under pre-Kirk casela......
  • U.S. v. Cleveland, Criminal Action No. 96-207.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. United States District Court (Eastern District of Louisiana)
    • January 14, 1997
    ...after May 19, 1986). However, the decision in Kirk was recently vacated, and the case is presently pending before the en banc court. See 78 F.3d 160 5. Counts 3 through 6 charge defendants Carl Cleveland, Fred Goodson, and Maria Goodson with mail fraud. Counts 5 and 6 also charge defendant ......
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  • U.S. v. Cleveland, Criminal Action No. 96-207.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. United States District Court (Eastern District of Louisiana)
    • January 14, 1997
    ...after May 19, 1986). However, the decision in Kirk was recently vacated, and the case is presently pending before the en banc court. See 78 F.3d 160 5. Counts 3 through 6 charge defendants Carl Cleveland, Fred Goodson, and Maria Goodson with mail fraud. Counts 5 and 6 also charge defendant ......
  • U.S. v. Kirk, No. 94-50472
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
    • February 3, 1997
    ...Kirk's constitutional challenge and affirmed his conviction. United States v. Kirk, 70 F.3d 791 (5th Cir.1995), reh'g en banc granted, 78 F.3d 160 (5th Cir.1996). Because this case poses similar constitutional questions to those presented in United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549, 115 S.Ct. 1......
  • U.S. v. Branch, No. 94-50437
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
    • August 2, 1996
    ...power under the Commerce Clause. That panel decision has been vacated, and the case is currently pending before the en banc court. 78 F.3d 160 (5th The en banc court's resolution of this issue will govern the ultimate validity of Fatta's convictions on Counts 9 and 10. Under pre-Kirk casela......
  • U.S. v. Rybar, No. 95-3185
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit)
    • December 30, 1996
    ...denied, --- U.S. ----, 117 S.Ct. 72, 136 L.Ed.2d 32 (1996); United States v. Kirk, 70 F.3d 791 (5th Cir.1995), reh'g en banc granted, 78 F.3d 160 (5th Cir.1996). The court in Kirk noted that the statute applied only to machine guns not lawfully possessed before May 1986, and thus functioned......
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