No. 24-1247
United States v. La'Vance LeMarr Cooper
Relisted (3)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-challenge controlled-substance criminal-statute drug-use firearms-possession second-amendment
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-10-17
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3), which prohibits firearm possession by unlawful drug users, violates the Second Amendment
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3), the federal statute that prohibits the possession of firearms by a person who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance,” violates the Second Amendment as applied to respondent. (II)
Docket Entries
2025-10-20
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
2025-10-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-08-18
Rescheduled.
2025-07-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-16
Reply of petitioner United States filed.
2025-07-05
Brief of LaVance LeMarr Cooper in opposition submitted.
2025-07-05
Brief of respondent LaVance LeMarr Cooper in opposition filed.
2025-07-05
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent LaVance LeMarr Cooper.
2025-06-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 7, 2025)
2025-04-21
Application (24A1011) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until June 5, 2025.
2025-04-18
Application (24A1011) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 6, 2025 to June 5, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
LaVance LeMarr Cooper
Mark C. Meyer — Mark Meyer, Attorney, Respondent
Mark C. Meyer — Mark Meyer, Attorney, Respondent
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Petitioner
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Petitioner
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Petitioner