United States v. Lopez. UNITED STATES v. LOPEZ(1995) No. 2d 626, 1995 U.S. Brief Fact Summary. Media. 1. Federalism in action. According to the textbook the United States has seen growing deficits due to. US v. Lopez (1995) This is the currently selected item. Sort by: Top Voted. United States v. Lopez, (1995). He was arrested and charged under the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. Facts: Lopez was a high school senior in San Antonio who was caught with a .38 caliber handgun and five bullets on school grounds. Location Edison High School. Procedural Posture: Lopez was charged with violation of § 922(q) of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, which made it a federal offense “for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a...school zone.” Lower court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit . United States Supreme Court. Constitutional interpretations of federalism: lesson overview. After respondent, then a 12th-grade student, carried a concealed handgun into his high school, he was charged with violating the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, which forbids "any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that [he] knows . 93-1260 Argued: November 8, 1994 Decided: April 26, 1995. United States v. Lopez. United States v. Lopez. School Baylor University; Course Title BUS 3310; Uploaded By DoctorDugongPerson208. Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States. Practice: Constitutional interpretations of federalism. United States v. Lopez was a case decided on Apr 26, 1995, by the United States Supreme Court.It involved a high school student's conviction for bringing a concealed weapon to his school and the constitutionality of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. 2. 93-1260 . According to the textbook the united states has seen. The Gun-Free School Zones Act (the Act) of 1990 made possessing a gun within a school zone a federal offense. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. UNITED STATES v. LOPEZ. Next lesson. . . United States v. Alfonso D. Lopez, Jr., 514 U.S. 549 (1995), was a landmark case of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Commerce Clause.It was the first case since 1937 in which the Court held that Congress had exceeded its power to legislate under the Commerce Clause.. Oral Argument - November 08, 1994; Opinion Announcement - April 26, 1995; Opinions. Docket no. No. United States v. Lopez In the Supreme Court The US v Lopez case was heard in November, 1994 and decided in April, 1995 under Chief Justice William Rehnquist. 93-1260. The United States Government's main argument against Lopez consisted of several parts: -the possession of a firearm in an educational environment United States v. Lopez was a landmark Supreme Court case that concerned the degree to which Congress could utilize the substantial effects doctrine under the Commerce Clause.The case concerned Alfonso Lopez Jr., a student who brought a gun to his high school. A 12th grade student (Lopez) was convicted of violating the Act when he brought a handgun to his high school. Pages 13 This preview shows page 5 - 9 out of 13 pages. Citation514 U.S. 549, 115 S. Ct. 1624, 131 L. Ed. Argued November 8, 1994-Decided April 26, 1995. 3. Respondent Lopez . Summary. Syllabus ; View Case ; Petitioner United States . Decided by Rehnquist Court .