No. 20-6878
Edward Joseph Curran, III v. United States
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-law criminal-law federal-jurisdiction federal-statute firearm-possession firearms second-amendment statutory-interpretation united-states-constitution
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) exceed Congress's power under the Commerce Clause?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which criminalizes possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, exceed Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause? No. In the Supreme Court of the United States EDWARD JOSEPH CURRAN, ITI, PETITIONER, V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RESPONDENT PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner Edward Joseph Curran, III asks that a writ of certiorari issue to review the opinion and judgment entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 14, 2020.
Docket Entries
2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 16, 2021)
Attorneys
Edward Joseph Curran III
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent