No. 24-5623
Tahjair Dorsey v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-prosecution firearm-disqualification non-violent-felony second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
2024-11-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Second Amendment permits permanent disarmament under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for an individual with a single non-violent felony conviction related to unlicensed firearm carrying
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Petitioner Tahjair Dorsey pleaded guilty to in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). His disqualifying prior felony conviction: unlicensed carrying of a concealed firearm, at age 18, when state law prevented 18-year-olds from applying for such license. Does the Second Amendment allow for permanent disarmament and prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) of a defendant with one prior non-violent felony conviction (for unlicensed carrying of a firearm)? i
Docket Entries
2024-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-10-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-10-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-20
Attorneys
Tahjair Dorsey
Jason Ullman — Federal Public Defender Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent