No. 24-5419
Jonathan Fitzpatrick Koen v. United States
Tags: child-pornography commerce-clause congressional-power federal-prosecution interstate-commerce statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 2251 exceeds Congressional commerce authority in authorizing conviction based only upon proof that materials — such as a cell phone — used to produce child pornography once crossed state lines on an unspecified prior occasion.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 2251 exceeds Congressional commerce authority in authorizing conviction based only upon proof that materials used to produce child pornography once crossed state lines on an unspecified prior occasion
Docket Entries
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-09-05
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2024-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2024-08-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 30, 2024)
Attorneys
Jonathan Koen
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent