No. 22-7714

George M. Lecco v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-06-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-law district-court federal-courts federal-jurisdiction first-step-act individual-rights state-sovereignty
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. for fedeval priseners, did thi First step Act of 2o1 open the door to Challenge the jurisdiction over the subject-matter of the sntercing Court and the constitutional authanity of the Federal Govemment to charge conduct not within the.enumerated povers of congress to regulate netionally and prosecute in a Eederal court that lacks jurisdiction over the crime and persen cherged?

2. In the case of. federal lows being limited to within arees that are within the exclusive juristiction of the unitd staks, ore those laws .enforeeable wirthin the bounderies of the territory of the states?

3. Are federel courts, and es pecially this Court, obligatd to protect the constitutional rights of individuals betore therm and correct plain errors in the case and make good the wrangs done?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Step Act of 2018 changed the jurisdictional boundaries for federal criminal prosecutions, and whether federal courts are obligated to protect the constitutional rights of individuals

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-05-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 5, 2023)

Attorneys

George Lecco
George M. Lecco — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent