United States v. Jimenez

Case: 23-10213 Document: 91-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/03/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 23-10213

FILED April 3, 2024 ____________

Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus

David Jimenez,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:22-CR-278-1 ______________________________

Before Richman, Chief Judge, and Oldham and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: *

David Jimenez pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He now challenges—for the first time on appeal—that: (1) § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment, in light of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1, 17 (2022), and Case: 23-10213 Document: 91-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/03/2024

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(2) § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional because it exceeds Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause. We review both arguments for plain error.

Both arguments are foreclosed by our precedent. See United States v. Jones, 88 F.4th 571, 573–74 (5th Cir. 2023) (per curiam) (rejecting Bruen challenge to § 922(g)(1) on plain error); id. at 573 (rejecting Commerce Clause challenge to § 922(g)(1) on plain error).

AFFIRMED.