No. 23-7125

Alberto Jimenez Pastrana v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 2nd-amendment commerce-clause congressional-power constitutional-limits criminal-law criminal-statute due-process federal-jurisdiction firearm-possession firearms second-amendment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. 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. 2. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment.

Docket Entries

2024-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
2024-04-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-03-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 2, 2024)

Attorneys

Alberto Jimenez Pastrana
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