Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael BANCHS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-05-07
Citations: 567 F. App'x 245
Docket Number: No. 13-11010
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael BANCHS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before WIENER, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 567
Pages: 245–246

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael BANCHS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-11010
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
May 7, 2014.
James Wesley Hendrix, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Kevin Joel Page, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX, Peter Michael Fleury, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before WIENER, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Michael Banchs appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Relying on National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, — U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 2566, 183 L.Ed.2d 450 (2012) (National Federation), he contends that § 922(g)(1) exceeds Congress's power under the Commerce Clause. He argues that § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as applied because his factual resume did not state that his possession of the firearm was an economic activity and failed to reflect that he was engaged in the relevant market at the time of the regulated conduct. Further, he contends that § 922(g)(1) is facially unconstitutional because National Federation interpreted the Commerce Clause to mandate that "Congress may regulate only ongoing economic activity," and his possession of a firearm purchased many years ago does not qualify. However, he concedes that his arguments are foreclosed by our decision in United States v. Alcantar, 733 F.3d 143, 145 (5th Cir.2013), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 134 S.Ct. 1570, 188 L.Ed.2d 579 (2014). The Government moves for summary affirmance, or in the alternative, for an extension of time to file an appellee's brief.
Whether our review is de novo or for plain error, Banchs's challenge to the constitutionality of § 922(g)(1) is foreclosed. See Alcantar, 733 F.3d at 146 & n. 4. Therefore, we GRANT the Government's motion for summary affirmance, DENY its alternative motion for an extension of time to file an appellee's brief, and AFFIRM Banchs's conviction.
Pursuant to 5TH Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH Cir. R. 47.5.4.?