No. 20-6420

Oscar Urias Espinoza, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-power criminal-law criminal-statute federal-jurisdiction federal-law felony-restriction firearm-possession firearms statutory-interpretation united-states-constitution
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
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

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 28, 2020)

Attorneys

Oscar Urias Espinoza, Jr.
Bradford Wayne BoganFederal Public Defender for the Western District o, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent