James D. Logan v. United States
Decided December 4, 2007. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 06-6911 · 552 U.S. 23 (2007) · Cited 164 times
Holding
The exemption contained in § 921(a)(20) does not cover the case of an offender who retained civil rights at all times, and whose legal status, postconviction, remained in all respects unaltered by any state dispensation.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc. · 460 U.S. 103 (1983)
- Caron v. United States · 524 U.S. 308 (1998)
- United States v. Bean · 537 U.S. 71 (2002)
- Green v. Bock Laundry MacHine Co. · 490 U.S. 504 (1989)
- Markham v. Cabell · 326 U.S. 404 (1946)
- Dole v. United Steelworkers · 494 U.S. 26 (1990)
- Iselin v. United States · 270 U.S. 245 (1926)
- Beecham v. United States · 511 U.S. 368 (1994)
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Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Abbott v. United States · 562 U.S. 8 (2010)
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