Bradley Beers v. Attorney General United States

Opinion

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

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No. 17-3010

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BRADLEY BEERS; JOSEPH DIVITA*, Appellants

v.

ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; UNITED STATES BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES; THOMAS E. BRANDON, Deputy Director of the ATF; RONALD B. TURK, Associates Deputy Director/ Chief Operating Office of the ATF; FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; DIRECTOR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL; PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE;

TYREE BLOCKER, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police; EDWARD DONNELLY, Bucks County Sheriff; BUCKS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT;

BUCKS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

*(Party Dismissed Pursuant to Court Order dated 02/13/18)

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On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D. C. Civil No. 2-16-cv-06440)

District Judge: Honorable Legrome D. Davis

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On Remand from the Supreme Court of the United States Submitted on Remand June 19, 2020

Before: SHWARTZ, ROTH and RENDELL, Circuit Judges

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JUDGMENT ORDER

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By opinion and judgment entered on June 20, 2019, this Court affirmed the

judgment of the District Court. Appellant Bradley Beers filed a petition for writ of

certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, which was granted. On May 18, 2020, the

Supreme Court vacated the judgment of this Court and remanded with instructions to

dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950).

On consideration whereof, it is now hereby

ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the appeal is dismissed as moot. The Clerk is

directed to issue the mandate.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Jane R. Roth Circuit Judge

ATTEST:

s/ Patricia S. Dodszuweit Clerk

Dated: September 25, 2020