No. 18-5882
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-limits criminal-law federal-power felon-in-possession gun-control police-power second-amendment statutory-interpretation
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
Daniel Vela
Jerry V. Beard — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent