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Parties Involved:
Emmanuel Gonzalez Miranda
Appellee
United States of America
Appellant

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals 

for the Fifth Circuit ____________ 

No. 24-50196 

Summary Calendar 

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United States of America, 

Plaintiff—Appellant, 

versus

Emmanuel Gonzalez Miranda, 

Defendant—Appellee. 

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Appeal from the United States District Court 

for the Western District of Texas 

USDC No. 3:23-CR-1925-1 

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Before Smith, Stewart, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

The government appeals the dismissal of Emmanuel Gonzalez Miranda’s indictment. The district court concluded that the statute under which 

he was indicted, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A), is unconstitutional per New York 

State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022). The government also 

moves for summary disposition or, alternatively, for an extension of time to 

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*

 This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. 

United States Court of Appeals 

Fifth Circuit 

FILED 

December 23, 2024 

Lyle W. Cayce 

Clerk 

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file its brief. 

Because Gonzalez Miranda has not conceded that relief is foreclosed, 

we decline to effect summary disposition. See United States v. Bailey, 

924 F.3d 1289, 1290 (5th Cir. 2019) (denying motion for summary affirmance 

but nonetheless affirming). Nonetheless, the government is correct that, 

under United States v. Medina-Cantu, 113 F.4th 537 (5th Cir. 2024), the dismissal was error. 

Given the foregoing, the motion for summary disposition is 

DENIED. We dispense with further briefing, REVERSE the order of dismissal, and REMAND for further proceedings. The alternative motion for 

extension is DENIED as unnecessary. 

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