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U.S. V. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) (Pdf) Download U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626, 63 USLW 4343, 99 Ed. Law Rep. 24 KeyCite Yellow Flag - Negative Treatment West Headnotes (6) Superseded by Statute as Stated in Huff v. TeleCheck Services, Inc., 6th Cir. (Tenn.), May 3, 2019 115 S.Ct. 1624 [1] Commerce Commerce among the states Supreme Court of the United States 83 Commerce 83I Power to Regulate in General UNITED STATES, Petitioner 83k2 Constitutional Grant of Power to Congress 83k5 Commerce among the states v. Test for determining whether activity is within Alfonso LOPEZ, Jr. Congress' power to regulate under commerce clause is whether it substantially affects interstate No. 93–1260. commerce. U.S.C.A. Const. Art. 1, § 8, cl. 3. | Argued Nov. 8, 1994. 565 Cases that cite this headnote | Decided April 26, 1995. [2] Commerce Commerce among the states 83 Commerce Synopsis 83I Power to Regulate in General Defendant was convicted in the United States District 83k2 Constitutional Grant of Power to Congress Court for the Western District of Texas, H.F. Garcia, J., of 83k5 Commerce among the states possessing firearm in school zone in violation of Gun-Free Where economic activity substantially affects School Zones Act, and he appealed. The Court of Appeals interstate commerce, federal legislation for the Fifth Circuit, Garwood, Circuit Judge, 2 F.3d 1342, regulating that activity will be sustained. reversed and remanded with directions, and government U.S.C.A. Const. Art. 1, § 8, cl. 3. petitioned for certiorari review. After granting certiorari, 114 S.Ct. 1536, the United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice 596 Cases that cite this headnote Rehnquist, held that Gun-Free School Zones Act, making it federal offense for any individual knowingly to possess [3] Criminal Law States firearm at place that individual knows or has reasonable cause to believe is school zone, exceeded Congress' commerce States Police power clause authority, since possession of gun in local school zone 110 Criminal Law was not economic activity that substantially affected interstate 110I Nature and Elements of Crime commerce. 110k2 Power to Define and Punish Crime 110k5 States 360 States Affirmed. 360I Political Status and Relations 360I(A) In General Justice Kennedy filed concurring opinion in which Justice 360k4.4 Powers Reserved to States O'Connor joined. 360k4.4(2) Police power Under federal system, states possess primary Justice Thomas filed concurring opinion. authority for defining and enforcing criminal law. Justices Stevens and Souter filed dissenting opinions. 46 Cases that cite this headnote Justice Breyer filed dissenting opinion, in which Justices Stevens, Souter and Ginsburg joined. [4] Commerce Weapons and explosives Weapons Violation of other rights or provisions 83 Commerce © 2020 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 1 U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626, 63 USLW 4343, 99 Ed. Law Rep. 24 83II Application to Particular Subjects and 83k82.20 Subjects and regulations in general Methods of Regulation Congressional authority under commerce clause 83II(K) Miscellaneous Subjects and Regulations to regulate numerous commercial activities that 83k82.50 Weapons and explosives substantially affect interstate commerce and also 406 Weapons affect educational process, though broad, does 406I In General not include authority to regulate each and every 406k102 Constitutional, Statutory, and aspect of local schools. U.S.C.A. Const. Art. 1, Regulatory Provisions § 8, cl. 3. 406k106 Validity 406k106(4) Violation of other rights or provisions 987 Cases that cite this headnote (Formerly 406k3) Gun-Free School Zones Act, which makes it federal offense for any individual knowingly to possess firearm in place that individual believes or has reasonable cause to believe is school zone, West Codenotes exceeded Congress' commerce clause authority; Prior Version Held Unconstitutional Act was criminal statute that by its terms 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(q)(1)(A). had nothing to do with “commerce” or any sort of economic enterprise, however broadly defined; possession of gun in local school zone **1625 *549 Syllabus* was not economic activity that might, through repetition elsewhere, substantially affect any sort * The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the of interstate commerce; and statute contained Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions no jurisdictional element to ensure, through for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. case-by-case inquiry, that possession of firearm Detroit Lumber Co., 200 U.S. 321, 337, 26 S.Ct. 282, had any concrete tie to interstate commerce. 287, 50 L.Ed. 499. U.S.C.A. Const. Art. 1, § 8, cl. 3; 18 U.S.C.(1988 After respondent, then a 12th–grade student, carried a Ed.) § 922(q)(1)(A). concealed handgun into his high school, he was charged with violating the Gun–Free School Zones Act of 1990, which 1629 Cases that cite this headnote forbids “any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that [he] knows ... is a school zone,” 18 U.S.C. § [5] Commerce Commerce among the states 922(q)(1)(A). The District Court denied his motion to dismiss 83 Commerce the indictment, concluding that § 922(q) is a constitutional 83I Power to Regulate in General exercise of Congress' power to regulate activities in and 83k2 Constitutional Grant of Power to Congress affecting commerce. In reversing, the Court of Appeals 83k5 Commerce among the states held that, in light of what it characterized as insufficient Congress normally is not required to make congressional findings and legislative history, § 922(q) is formal findings as to substantial burdens that invalid as beyond Congress' power under the Commerce activity has on interstate commerce to establish Clause. constitutionality of legislation under commerce clause. U.S.C.A. Const. Art. 1, § 8, cl. 3. Held: The Act exceeds Congress' Commerce Clause authority. First, although this Court has upheld a wide 288 Cases that cite this headnote variety of congressional Acts regulating intrastate economic activity that substantially affected interstate commerce, the [6] Commerce Subjects and regulations in possession of a gun in a local school zone is in no sense an general economic activity that might, through repetition elsewhere, have such a substantial effect on interstate commerce. Section 83 Commerce 83II Application to Particular Subjects and 922(q) is a criminal statute that by its terms has nothing to do Methods of Regulation with “commerce” or any sort of economic enterprise, however 83II(K) Miscellaneous Subjects and Regulations broadly those terms are defined. Nor is it an essential part of a © 2020 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 2 U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626, 63 USLW 4343, 99 Ed. Law Rep. 24 larger regulation of economic activity, in which the regulatory connected in any way to interstate commerce. We hold that scheme could be undercut unless the intrastate activity were the Act exceeds the authority of Congress “[t]o regulate regulated. It cannot, therefore, be sustained under the Court's Commerce ... among the several States....” U.S. Const., Art. cases upholding regulations of activities that arise out of or I, § 8, cl. 3. are connected with a commercial transaction, which, viewed in the aggregate, substantially affects interstate commerce. On March 10, 1992, respondent, who was then a 12th–grade Second, § 922(q) contains no jurisdictional element that student, arrived at Edison High School in San Antonio, Texas, would ensure, through case-by-case inquiry, that the firearms carrying a concealed .38–caliber handgun and five bullets. possession in question has the requisite nexus with interstate Acting upon an anonymous tip, school authorities confronted commerce. Respondent was a local student at a local school; respondent, who admitted that he was carrying the weapon. there is no indication that he had recently moved in interstate He was arrested and charged under Texas law with firearm commerce, and there is no requirement that his possession of possession on school premises. See Tex.Penal Code Ann. the firearm have any concrete tie to interstate commerce. To § 46.03(a)(1) (Supp.1994). The next day, the state charges uphold the Government's contention that § 922(q) is justified were dismissed after federal agents charged respondent by because firearms possession in a local school zone does complaint with violating the Gun–Free School Zones Act of indeed substantially affect interstate commerce would require 1990. 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(1)(A) (1988 ed., Supp. V).1 this Court to pile inference upon inference in a manner that would bid fair to convert congressional Commerce Clause 1 The term “school zone” is defined as “in, or on the *550 authority to a general police power of the sort held only grounds of, a public, parochial or private school” or by the States. Pp. 1626–1634. “within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.” § 921(a)(25). 2 F.3d 1342, (CA5 1993), affirmed. A federal grand jury indicted respondent on one count of knowing possession of a firearm at a school zone, in violation REHNQUIST, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in of § 922(q). Respondent moved to dismiss his federal which O'CONNOR, SCALIA, KENNEDY, and THOMAS, indictment on the ground that § 922(q) “is unconstitutional as JJ., joined. KENNEDY, J., filed a concurring opinion, in it is beyond the power of Congress to legislate control over which O'CONNOR, J., joined, post, p. 1634. THOMAS, J., our public schools.” The District Court denied the motion, filed a concurring opinion, post, p.
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