Federal power over gun possession
Lindsey v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Jojuan Lindsey asks the Supreme Court to review whether Congress can use the Commerce Clause to prohibit firearm possession within one state under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), both generally and in his case.
- What's at stake
- The petition has not resolved whether the federal law can reach firearm possession within one state, including in Lindsey’s case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition concerns how far Congress’s commerce power reaches when firearm possession takes place within one state.
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) exceeds Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause, facially and as applied to intrastate firearm possession.
What happens next
The Court’s next step is to decide whether to hear Lindsey’s petition. No argument or decision date is set.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.