No. 24-6788

Shannon Lamon Anderson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: bruen-precedent constitutional-challenge felony-ban firearms-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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 under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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 under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen , 597 U.S. 1 (2022) , because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies?

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-14
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 17, 2025)

Attorneys

Shannon Lamon Anderson
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent