No. 18-5385

Lee Curtis Bell, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: commerce-clause congressional-power constitutional-interpretation constitutional-law criminal-law enumerated-powers federalism judicial-review preemption state-responsibility state-rights
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Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the case should be held in light of any case establishing limitations on Congressional power to criminalize areas of traditional state responsibility under the Commerce Clause?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether the case should be held in light of any case establishing limitations on Congressional power to criminalize areas of traditional state responsibility under the Commerce Clause? il PARTIES Lee Curtis Bell is the petitioner; he was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America is the respondent; it was the plaintiff-appellee below. iii

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2018)

Attorneys

Lee Curtis Bell, Jr.
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent