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Dhakal v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

D.D.C.March 20, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2024-2525

Case Details

Judge(s)
Judge Trevor N. McFadden
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
DC Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

The court affirmed the Commissioner's denial of Scott Francis's application for a non-concealed firearm permit, finding the denial was not arbitrary, capricious, or affected by bias, and was properly based on his serious criminal convictions including fraud and perjury.

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