No. 24-5479
Nathan Steward v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: commerce-clause criminal-statute firearm-possession interstate-commerce prior-conviction second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2024-10-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment and the Commerce Clause in prohibiting firearm possession for individuals with prior convictions
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)—the statute that prohibits firearm possession by any person who was previously convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year”—-violates the Second Amendment. (2) Whether application of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) to petitioner violated the Commerce Clause where the only proof of a nexus between his firearm possession and interstate commerce consisted of the fact that the firearm had crossed a state line at some point before coming into petitioner’s possession. il
Docket Entries
2024-10-21
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
2024-09-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 7, 2024)
Attorneys
Nathan Steward
Scott Andrew Martin — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Scott Andrew Martin — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent