No. 24-7480
Otis Ray Whitehead, Jr. v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-analysis felon-prohibition firearm-possession historical-precedent second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court may uphold the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(l) based solely on Heller's presumptively lawful language without conducting historical analysis as required by Bruen and Rahimi
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether a court may uphold the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(l) based solely on this Court's statement in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 626-27 & n.26 (2008), that "longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons" are "presumptively lawful," without conducting the historical analysis set forth in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass n v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), and United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. 680 (2024).
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-09
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 23, 2025)
Attorneys
Otis Ray Whitehead
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent