United States v. Worster
- Filed: October 8, 2025
- Status: Amicus Brief
- Court: US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Latest Update: Oct 08, 2025
This "friend of the court" brief was filed to support a challenge to a federal law that completely bars unlawful users of controlled substances – including medical marijuana, which, though legal in Rhode Island, remains illegal at the federal level – from possessing firearms.
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