No. 25-5302
Cameron Edwards v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: commerce-clause criminal-prosecution firearm-possession interstate-commerce second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the government's prosecution of petitioner under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) based on his prior convictions 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.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the government's prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment and the Commerce Clause
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2025)
Attorneys
Cameron Edwards
Rosa Victoria Garcia-Cross — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent