Rudy G. Stanko v. United States

65 F.3d 176 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Rudy G. STANKO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-35289. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 16, 1995. * Decided Aug. 22, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rudy Stanko appeals pro se the district court's order dismissing on the merits Stanko's petition for declaratory judgment. We reverse and instruct the district court to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. 3 Stanko was convicted of conspiring to violate the Federal Meat Inspection Act. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 371 ; 21 U.S.C. Secs. 605 , 610(a), (c). When Stanko completed his six-year sentence, his Probation Officer cautioned him that he would be bound by the Federal Gun Control Act. That statute makes it unlawful for a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year to "possess, in or affecting commerce, any…