Legal Opinion

United States v. Ambert

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 6, 2009No. 08-13139PublishedCited by 120 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARCUS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Gene Felix Ambert appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the charges levelled against him for failing to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”) in violation of 1.8 U.S.C. § 2250(a). Ambert argues that he is not bound by the criminal provisions of SORNA. He also challenges the constitutionality of SORNA on the grounds that it violates the non-delegation doctrine, the ex post facto clause, the commerce clause, his procedural and substantive due process rights, and his right to…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. United States v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Washington v. GlucksbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917

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3Cited by120 opinions

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