Clay v. United States
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on November 17, 2025.
Issue
(1) Whether the Foreign Commerce Clause empowers Congress to criminalize private, non-commercial conduct that occurs entirely abroad; and (2) whether Missouri v. Holland allows Congress to criminalize private, noncommercial conduct that occurs entirely abroad under the guise of implementing the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.
May 19, 2025Application (24A1124) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 17, 2025 to July 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
May 22, 2025Application (24A1124) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 17, 2025.
Jul 1, 2025Application (24A1124) to extend further the time from July 17, 2025 to August 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.Jul 7, 2025Application (24A1124) granted by Justice Alito further extending the time to file until August 7, 2025.
Aug 7, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)Sep 2, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 10, 2025 to October 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 4, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 10, 2025.
Oct 10, 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Oct 28, 2025Reply of petitioner Corrigan Clay filed. (Distributed)Oct 29, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
Nov 17, 2025Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Clay v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/clay-v-united-states/