No. 25-5944
Chockie Lee Hightower v. United States
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-law federal-statute firearms-possession interstate-commerce statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. §922(g) permits conviction for the possession of any firearm that has ever crossed state lines at any time in the indefinite past, and, if so, if it is facially unconstitutional?
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 18 U.S.C. §922(g) permits conviction for the possession of any firearm that has ever crossed state lines at any time in the indefinite past, and, if so, if it is facially unconstitutional?
Docket Entries
2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 24, 2025)
Attorneys
Chockie Hightower
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent