No. 21-7880

Robert Andrew Riley v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-05-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: child-pornography commerce-clause constitutional-law criminal-law due-process federal-jurisdiction
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2022-06-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether child pornography is a federal crime enumerated by the Constitution

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Because child pornography is not one of the federal crimes enumerated by the constitution, the trial court erred by failing to declare unconstitutional the statutes under which Mr. Riley was prosecuted. (The Fifth Circuit rejected this argument in United States v. Cleveland, 951 F. Supp. 1249 (E.D. La. 1997. We ask this Court to reconsider and reverse this ruling.) 2. Because a prosecution for child pornography is beyond the scope of the Commerce Clause, the trial court erred by failing to declare the statute unconstitutional. (The Fifth Circuit rejected this argument in United States v. Kallestad, 236 F.3d 225, 228 (5th Cir. 2000). We ask this Court to reconsider and reverse this ruling.) 2

Docket Entries

2022-06-13
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
2022-05-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-05-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 15, 2022)

Attorneys

Robert Andrew Riley
Edward A. Stapleton III — Petitioner
Edward A. Stapleton III — Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent