Jones v. United States (99-5739)
178 F.3d 479, reversed and remanded.



                   Thomas, J., concurring

            Supreme Court of the United States 



                       No. 99-5739 



       DEWEY J. JONES, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES

       ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
        COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT

                      [May 22, 2000]

    Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Scalia joins, concurring.

    In joining the Courts opinion, I express no view on the question 
whether the federal arson statute, 18 U.S.C.  844(i) (1994 ed., Supp. 
IV), as there construed, is constitutional in its application to all 
buildings used for commercial activities.




