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United States v. Bean, 537 U.S. 71, 8 (2002)

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UNITED STATES v. BEAN

Opinion of the Court

the word "review" to describe a district court's responsibility in this statutory scheme signifies that a district court cannot grant relief on its own, absent an antecedent actual denial by ATF.

Accordingly, we hold that the absence of an actual denial of respondent's petition by ATF precludes judicial review under § 925(c), and therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

It is so ordered.

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