No. 24-5744
Andre Michael Dubois v. United States
IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge due-process felony-ban firearms-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment
Latest Conference:
2025-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) unconstitutional on its face and as applied to a non-violent felon?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), unconstitutional on its face, because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies, even those who are not violent and pose no risk to the public? And is it unconstitutional as applied to Mr. Dubois, who has no violent convictions?
Docket Entries
2025-02-14
Judgment Issued.
2025-01-13
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. 680 (2024).
2024-12-31
Supplemental Brief of Dubois, Andre Michael submitted.
2024-12-31
Supplemental brief of petitioner Andre Michael Dubois, filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-31
Supplemental brief of petitioner Andre Dubois filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-23
Reply of Dubois, Andre Michael submitted.
2024-12-23
Reply of petitioner Andre Michael Dubois, filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-23
Reply of petitioner Andre Dubois filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-12
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2024-11-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 12, 2024.
2024-11-07
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-11-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2024 to December 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 12, 2024)
2024-09-04
Application (24A237) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 8, 2024.
2024-08-23
Application (24A237) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2024 to November 7, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Dubois, Andre Michael
Nicole Kaplan — Federal Defender Program, Inc., Petitioner
Nicole Kaplan — Federal Defender Program, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent