No. 24-6892
Johnathan Anton Williams v. United States
IFP
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-law criminal-conviction firearms-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
2025-06-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment and exceeds Congress's Commerce Clause authority
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) , the statute prohibiting possession of firearms by persons convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, violates the Second Amendment . II. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is facially unconstitutional because it exceeds Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause and is unconstitutional as applied to Mr. Williams’ intrastate possession of a firearm. ii ADDITIONAL
Docket Entries
2025-07-08
Judgment Issued.
2025-06-06
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).
2025-05-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
2025-05-07
Memorandum for the United States of United States submitted.
2025-05-05
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-04-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 30, 2025.
2025-04-18
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2025 to May 30, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 30, 2025)
Attorneys
Johnathan Anton Williams
Sonthonax Bolivar SaintGermain — Sonthonax SaintGermain, Petitioner
Sonthonax Bolivar SaintGermain — Sonthonax SaintGermain, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent