No. 24-5997

Torrence Denard Whitaker v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-20
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: as-applied-challenge bruen-methodology circuit-split rahimi-standard second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether after Bruen and Rahimi, a criminal defendant may raise an as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and if so, whether the statute is unconstitutional as applied to a defendant with only non-violent priors

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) Whether after New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022) and United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. __, 144 U.S. 144 S.Ct. 1889 (2024), a criminal defendant may raise an as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). (2) If so, whether under the Bruen/Rahimi methodology, the Second Amendment is unconstitutional as applied to a defendant like Petitioner with only non-violent priors. i INTERESTED PARTIES Pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 14.1(b)(i), Mr. Whitaker submits that there are no

Docket Entries

2025-03-28
Judgment Issued.
2025-02-24
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).
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-27
Reply of Torrence Denard Whitaker submitted.
2025-01-27
Reply of petitioner Torrence Denard Whitaker filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-17
Memorandum for the United States of United States submitted.
2025-01-17
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2024-12-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 21, 2025.
2024-12-10
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-12-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 20, 2024 to January 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-11-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 20, 2024)

Attorneys

Torrence Denard Whitaker
M. Caroline McCraeFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Brenda Greenberg BrynFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent