About this episode
This episode discusses the Supreme Court case United States v. Hemani regarding the constitutionality of a federal statute on firearm possession by unlawful users of controlled substances.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case United States v. Hemani. The case deals with whether federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, is constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who […]
People in this episode
Host: Richard Poulson
Topics covered
- Supreme Court
- firearm possession
- federal criminal statute
- controlled substances
- constitutional law
Keywords
- Supreme Court
- firearm
- criminal statute
- controlled substance
- constitutional
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Supreme Court
Products: 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)
Books & works: United States v. Hemani
Places: United States
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