No. 23-5815

Emily Claire Hari v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split commerce-clause congressional-authority constitutional-challenge criminal-law criminal-statute free-exercise jurisdictional-element non-economic
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2023-11-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the "jurisdictional element" contained within 18 U.S.C. § 247, standing alone, serves to authorize congressional enactment of a criminal statute regulating non-economic acts of obstruction of another's free exercise of religion, under the "substantially affects" category of the Commerce Clause.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the 'jurisdictional element' contained within 18 U.S.C. § 247, standing alone, serves to authorize congressional enactment of a criminal statute regulating non-economic acts of obstruction of another's free exercise of religion, under the 'substantially affects' category of the Commerce Clause

Docket Entries

2023-11-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
2023-10-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-10-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2023)

Attorneys

United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent