No. 24-6731

Emmanuel Antione Hemphill v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
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. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent