No. 20-6641
Jose Angel Hernandez v. United States
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-challenge constitutional-law criminal-law criminal-statute due-process federal-law interstate-commerce statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2021-01-22
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. Whether this Court should grant certiorari to determine whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(a) is unconstitutional by exceeding the scope of the commerce clause and whether the statute requires knowledge of the interstate commerce element?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(a) is unconstitutional by exceeding the scope of the commerce clause and whether the statute requires knowledge of the interstate commerce element?
Docket Entries
2021-01-25
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2020-12-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 15, 2021)
Attorneys
Jose Angel Hernandez
Christopher A. Curtis — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent