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In Vanderstok v. Garland which challenged the ATF's and President Joe Biden's rule change pertaining to 80% receivers aka "ghost guns" was overturned on June 30th of last week.
Federal District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled:
Here is a link to Judge O’Connor's ruling. Vanderstok v. Garland
I first assumed that the ruling only allied to the 5th Circuit Court jurisdiction, but it's been reported by multiple sources that the ruling was vacated nationwide. Can any lawyers explain how and why they ruling applies nationally?
Federal District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled:
Judge Reed O’Connor said:Because the Court concludes that the government cannot regulate those items without violating federal law, the Court holds that the government’s recently enacted Final Rule… is unlawful agency action taken in excess of the ATF’s statutory jurisdiction. On this basis, the Court vacates the Final Rule.
Here is a link to Judge O’Connor's ruling. Vanderstok v. Garland
I first assumed that the ruling only allied to the 5th Circuit Court jurisdiction, but it's been reported by multiple sources that the ruling was vacated nationwide. Can any lawyers explain how and why they ruling applies nationally?
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