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I don't think these have been posted yet. These are the 2 briefs that we've been reading about for the last few days. Emerson v. United States ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT; BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES IN OPPOSITIONHaney v. United States ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT; BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES IN OPPOSITION

In the SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES TIMOTHY JOE EMERSON, Petitioner, v. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI David M. Guinn, Jr. Counsel of Record Aaron R. Clements Hurley, Reyes & Guinn 1805-13th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401 (806) 771-0700 (806) 763-8199 fax Attorneys for Petitioner QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Did Congress exceed its Commerce Clause powers in enacting 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8)? 2. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8) violate Dr. Emerson’s Fifth Amendment rights to due process...

n 1995, Steven Emerson got into a Washington taxi and noticed on the seat an Arabic-language newspaper bearing his picture with a bull's-eye superimposed on it. Shortly thereafter, with death threats from Islamic militants multiplying, Emerson went underground. He changed apartments, varied his routes and stayed away from windows. This is a routine he continues to this day, although since Sept. 11 he has sharply increased his profile. It is rare to turn on a cable news program devoted to Islamic extremism without being confronted with Emerson. After a decade of relative obscurity, he now enjoys the status of a...