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Zquareus Troyez Immanuel Thomas v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 24-6074 · judgment March 17, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Whether the "affecting commerce" element of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(l) requires more than proving the firearm or ammunition traveled across state lines at some unknown point in the past to be a constitutional exercise of Congress's power under the Interstate Commerce Clause.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Laura Kathleen Deskin
Federal Public Defender's Office

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Jul 17 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 11 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 12 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service