Amendment Of Us V Lopez In Texas
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In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had exceeded its constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause when it passed a law prohibiting gun possession in local school zones.
5–4 decision Yes. The possession of a gun in a local school zone is not an economic activity that might, through repetition elsewhere, have a substantial effect on interstate commerce. The law is a criminal statute that has nothing to do with "commerce" or any sort of economic activity.
Lopez argues that section 922(q) exceeds Congress' delegated powers and violates the Tenth Amendment. The government counters that section 922(q) is a permissible exercise of Congress' power under the Commerce Clause.
It did not overturn any precedents, but it is significant because it marked the first time in half a century that the Court held Congress had overstepped its power under the Commerce Clause.
The best summary of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) is that Congress cannot use the commerce clause to regulate the possession of firearms in public schools.
In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had exceeded its constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause when it passed a law prohibiting gun possession in local school zones.
US v. Lopez was a landmark case as ruled that the federal government had exceeded its authority under the commerce clause.
Lopez argues that section 922(q) exceeds Congress' delegated powers and violates the Tenth Amendment. The government counters that section 922(q) is a permissible exercise of Congress' power under the Commerce Clause.
Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) Gun possession is not an economic activity that has any impact on interstate commerce, whether direct or indirect, so the federal government cannot base a law prohibiting gun possession near schools on the Commerce Clause.
United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995). United States v. Lopez (93-1260), 514 U.S. 549 (1995).
