No. 21-1556
Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance, Inc., et al. v. Zhang Jingrong, et al.
Tags: commerce-clause congress-authority congressional-power federal-jurisdiction freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-act intimidation lopez-morrison-test places-of-worship religious-worship statutory-interpretation united-states-v-lopez
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Related Cases:
21-1429
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 248(a)(2) is unconstitutional as exceeding Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether 42 U.S.C. § 248(a)(2), the section of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act that prohibits intimidation and other wrongful acts against worshipers at places of worship, is unconstitutional, as exceeding Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause.
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-12
Brief of respondents Zhang Jingrong, et al. in opposition filed.
2022-06-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 12, 2022.
2022-06-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2022 to August 12, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-06-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 14, 2022)
Attorneys
Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance, Inc., et al.
Tom M. Fini — Catafago Fini LLP, Petitioner
Tom M. Fini — Catafago Fini LLP, Petitioner
Zhang Jingrong
James A. Sonne — Religious Liberty Clinic - Stanford Law School, Respondent
James A. Sonne — Religious Liberty Clinic - Stanford Law School, Respondent