No. 20-6420
Oscar Urias Espinoza, Jr. v. United States
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.
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent