No. 21-8060

Darrell Cordell Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-authority constitutional-limits federal-power felon-in-possession firearms-regulation police-power second-amendment statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Congress exceeded its authority in enacting the Unlawful Felon in Possession of a Firearm statute (18 U.S.C. § 922(g))

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether, when enacting the Unlawful Felon in Possession of a Firearm statute (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)), Congress exceeded its authority to act? ii

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-06-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 6, 2022)

Attorneys

Darrell Williams
Adam Ryan NicholsonOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Adam Ryan NicholsonOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent