No. 24-5391

Zavien Lenoy Canada v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-08-26
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-law felony-conviction firearm-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-11-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal statute prohibiting firearm possession by individuals with prior felony convictions violates the Second Amendment's right to bear arms

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits firearm possession by anyone convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year,” violates the Second Amendment on its face. i

Docket Entries

2024-12-06
Judgment Issued.
2024-11-04
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>United States</i> v. <i>Rahimi</i>, 602 U. S. ___ (2024).
2024-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-09-26
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2024-09-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 25, 2024.
2024-09-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 25, 2024 to October 25, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-08-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 25, 2024)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Zavien Canada
Cullen Oakes MacbethOffice of the Federal Public Defender (D/MD), Petitioner