Luke John Scott, Sr. v. United States
FifthAmendment
Does the federal government have jurisdiction to prosecute a state felony assault on a minor under the Major Crimes Act (MCA), after Congress amended 18 U.S.C. § 1153(a) in 2013 to include felony assault on a person who has not attained 16 years of age in the list of enumerated offenses that may be prosecuted in federal courts pursuant to the MCA?
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Does the federal government have jurisdiction to prosecute a state felony assault on a minor under the Major Crimes Act (MCA), after Congress amended 18 U.S.C. § 1153(a) in 2013 to include felony assault on a person who has not attained 16 years of age in the list of enumerated offenses that may be prosecuted in federal courts pursuant to the MCA? i