No. 24-5814

John Russell Howald v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bodily-injury commerce-clause congressional-power constitutional-limits hate-crime sexual-orientation
Latest Conference: 2024-12-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Hate Crime Prevention Act as codified in 18
U.S.C. 249(a)(2), which prohibits the willful bodily injury to
a person with the use of a firearm, dangerous weapon, or
explosive or incendiary device, based on the actual or
perceived sexual orientation of any person, is
unconstitutional because it exceeds the power of Congress to
legislate under the Commerce Clause of the United States
Constitution.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Hate Crime Prevention Act's prohibition on bodily injury based on sexual orientation is unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause

Docket Entries

2024-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
2024-11-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-11-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 22, 2024)

Attorneys

John Howald
Colin Michael StephensStephens Brooke, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent