No. 23-6285

Kenneth Paiva v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-12-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 2nd-amendment commerce-clause constitutional-limits criminal-law federal-criminal-law federal-jurisdiction firearms firearms-regulation legislative-power statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-01-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) exceeds Congress's power under the Commerce Clause

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which criminalizes possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, exceeds Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause.

Docket Entries

2024-01-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
2023-12-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 17, 2024)

Attorneys

Kenneth Paiva
Philip J. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
Philip J. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent