No. 25-146
Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri, Mohammad Rehan Chaudhri, & Zahida Aman v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-law federalism legislative-intent plain-meaning state-sovereignty statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
When applying the plain language of a broadly worded federal criminal statue would intrude on an area historically left to the states, must a court apply the plain language without consideration of the context in which the statute was enacted or the presumption that if Congress intends to usurp authority previously left to the states it must say so explicitly?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court must apply the plain language of a federal criminal statute without considering historical state authority or congressional intent when such application would intrude on traditionally state-regulated areas
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-18
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2025)
Attorneys
Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri, et al.
Barry J. Pollack — Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent