Legal Opinion
United States v. Lewis
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided September 5, 1996No. Civil Action 95-076PPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
Defendant James Lewis has been indicted for violation of the Child Support Recovery Act (CSRA), 18 U.S.C. § 228. The defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss the Indictment, arguing that the CSRA exceeds Congress’ authority under the Commerce Clause and invades state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment. For the reasons discussed below, I find that the CSRA is constitutional and that this Court may retain jurisdiction. Therefore, the defendant’s Motion is denied.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On September 26,1995, the defendant was indicted under the…
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