No. 22-6151
Tags: 2nd-amendment civil-rights commerce-clause congressional-authority constitutional-limits criminal-law due-process federal-statute felon-in-possession felon-rights firearm-possession statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2023-01-06
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 (from Petition)
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
2023-01-09
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-11-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-11-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 23, 2022)
Attorneys
Demon Reese
Adam Ryan Nicholson — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent