No. 18-5879

Emory Dickson Eneh v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: commerce-clause congressional-authority constitutional-limits criminal-law federal-power federal-statute felon-in-possession gun-control police-power second-amendment
Latest Conference: 2018-10-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

In light of Bond v. United States, Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. United States; and United States v. Lopez, does the federal Unlawful Felon in Possession of a Firearm statute (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)) exceed Congress's authority to regulate under the Commerce Clause?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the federal Unlawful Felon in Possession of a Firearm statute (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)) exceed Congress's authority to regulate under the Commerce Clause?

Docket Entries

2018-10-09
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 5, 2018)

Attorneys

Emory Dickson Eneh
Jerry V. BeardOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent