No. 21-8272

Robert Edward Guerra v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: commerce-clause congressional-power constitutional-law constitutional-limits criminal-law criminal-statute federal-jurisdiction felon-in-possession firearm-possession firearms statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) exceed Congress's power under the Commerce Clause?

Question Presented (from Petition)

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 ROBERT EDWARD GUERRA, PETITIONER, V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RESPONDENT PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner Robert Edward Guerra 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 February 23, 2022.

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-07-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-05-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 29, 2022)

Attorneys

Robert Edward Guerra
Bradford Wayne BoganFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Bradford Wayne BoganFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent