No. 19-6711
Luciano Diaz-Contreras v. United States
Tags: commerce-clause congressional-power constitutional-limits criminal-law criminal-statute federal-jurisdiction federal-power felon-in-possession firearms firearms-possession statutory-interpretation united-states-constitution
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which criminalizes possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, exceed Congress's power under the Commerce Clause?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) exceed Congress's power under the Commerce Clause?
Docket Entries
2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-11-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 23, 2019)
Attorneys
Luciano Diaz-Contreras
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent