No. 23-7056

Allen Brooks, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-law criminal-law legislative-power liberty-interests non-delegation non-delegation-doctrine retroactive-application retroactivity sex-offender-registration
Latest Conference: 2024-04-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did Congress's delegation to Attorneys General the retroactive reach of SORNA to offenders convicted of sex crimes before its enactment violate U.S. Const. Art. 1, § 1?

2. Did Congress exceed its authority under the Commerce Clause, U.S. Const. Art 1, §8 in enacting SORNA?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did Congress's delegation to Attorneys General the retroactive reach of SORNA to offenders convicted of sex crimes before its enactment violate U.S. Const. Art. 1, §1?

Docket Entries

2024-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
2024-03-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-03-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2024)
2024-01-12
Application (23A648) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 16, 2024 to March 16, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2024-01-12
Application (23A648) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 16, 2024.

Attorneys

Allen Brooks
Amanda L AltmanFDO for the Eastern , Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent