No. 24-6731
Emmanuel Antione Hemphill v. United States
Tags: commerce-clause congressional-power constitutional-limits felon-in-possession firearm-possession statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-06-26
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
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
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (1), which criminalizes possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, exceed s Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause .
Docket Entries
2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-05-23
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-05-23
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-04-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2025.
2025-04-15
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-24
Response Requested. (Due April 23, 2025)
2025-03-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-03-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2025)
Attorneys
Emmanuel Antione Hemphill
Philip J. Lynch — Law Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent