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United States commerce clausefelon in possession

United States v. Singletary

268 F.3d 196 (3d Cir. 2001)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is a constitutional exercise of the Commerce Clause, and a firearm's past movement in interstate commerce satisfies the statute's jurisdictional element regardless of its present commercial status.

Area of Law

General

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