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They're federal district courts.
by throwaway48476 1y ago
They're federal district courts.
- esseph 1y agoNot relevant in the history of the country until today.
- throwaway48476 1y agoCircuit splits have existed since the beginning. It's always mattered.
- Ancapistani 1y agoA felon in Chicago who (illegally) possesses an unregistered machine gun cannot be prosecuted under the National Firearms Act, while the same person in the same circumstances in New Orleans can. There’s case law in the 7th Circuit that says that requiring a felon to register it would be tantamount to compelling self-incrimination. That case was not challenged by the BATFE at the SCOTUS level for fear of the precedent being made. As a result, NFA violations by anyone who cannot lawfully possess a firearm at all cannot be prosecuted in the 7th Circuit. They can still be prosecuted for simple possession, of course, but not for failing to register.