No. 24-6082
Rhobashi Holmes v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: congressional-power constitutional-rights felony-restrictions firearms-possession interstate-commerce second-amendment
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 as a violation of individual rights and congressional commerce power?
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), plainly 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? Does § 922 (g)(1) plainly exceed the scope of Congress’s power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce? ii
Docket Entries
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-12
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 6, 2025)
2024-10-23
Application (24A392) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 2, 2024.
2024-10-18
Application (24A392) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 31, 2024 to December 30, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Rhobashi Holmes
Celia Rhoads — Federal Public Defender - EDLA, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent