Felon gun ownership ban
George Dennis Moore, III v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- George Dennis Moore III challenged the federal law barring people with felony convictions from possessing firearms, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment and exceeds Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Moore’s request for Supreme Court review but did not resolve either constitutional claim.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide either claim.
Moore’s challenge asked whether the firearm ban violates the Second Amendment or exceeds Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause.
Question presented
1. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violate the Second Amendment on its face or as applied to Petitioner? 2. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) exceed Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause on its face or as applied to Petitioner’s intrastate possession of a firearm?
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