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Rehaif v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 11, 2019
139 S. Ct. 914 (2019)

Summary

In Rehaif, the Supreme Court considered whether, under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), the government must prove that an individual knew both that he engaged in the prohibited conduct of possessing a firearm, and that he had obtained the relevant status which made his possession of the firearm illegal.

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Opinion

No. 17–9560.

01-11-2019

Hamid Mohamed Ahmed Ali REHAIF, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.


Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted.


Summaries of

Rehaif v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 11, 2019
139 S. Ct. 914 (2019)

In Rehaif, the Supreme Court considered whether, under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), the government must prove that an individual knew both that he engaged in the prohibited conduct of possessing a firearm, and that he had obtained the relevant status which made his possession of the firearm illegal.

Summary of this case from Tucker v. Young
Case details for

Rehaif v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Hamid Mohamed Ahmed Ali REHAIF, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Jan 11, 2019

Citations

139 S. Ct. 914 (2019)
202 L. Ed. 2d 641

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