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United States v. Gateward
84 F.3d 670 (3d Cir. 1996)
Key Principle
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s felon-in-possession prohibition is a valid exercise of Congress's Commerce Clause power, and United States v. Lopez does not disturb the Bass/Scarborough rule that the statute's 'in or affecting commerce' jurisdictional element keeps it within constitutional bounds.
Area of Law
General
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