No. 25-146

Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri, Mohammad Rehan Chaudhri, & Zahida Aman v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-law federalism legislative-intent plain-meaning state-sovereignty statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court must apply the plain language of a federal criminal statute without considering historical state authority or congressional intent when such application would intrude on traditionally state-regulated areas

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

When applying the plain language of a broadly worded federal criminal statue would intrude on an area historically left to the states, must a court apply the plain language without consideration of the context in which the statute was enacted or the presumption that if Congress intends to usurp authority previously left to the states it must say so explicitly?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-18
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2025)

Attorneys

Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri, et al.
Barry J. PollackHarris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP, Petitioner
Barry J. PollackHarris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent