No. 21-1556

Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance, Inc., et al. v. Zhang Jingrong, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
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
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Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Related Cases: 21-1429 (Vide)
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. FiniCatafago Fini LLP, Petitioner
Tom M. FiniCatafago Fini LLP, Petitioner
Zhang Jingrong
James A. SonneReligious Liberty Clinic - Stanford Law School, Respondent
James A. SonneReligious Liberty Clinic - Stanford Law School, Respondent