9th Circuit Drops an Epic Opinion
The Ninth Circuit's opinion in USA v. Duarte addresses the constitutionality of lifetime firearm bans for non-violent felons under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The court ruled that such a ban, as applied to a non-violent felon, is unconstitutional, emphasizing the need to assess Second Amendment challenges through the text and history framework established by the Bruen decision. This ruling suggests that future challenges to firearm prohibitions for non-violent offenses may be successful, contingent on the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in the Rahimi case.










