No. 25-1029

United States v. Edward Cockerham

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-27
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review constitutional-rights criminal-conviction felon-in-possession firearm-possession second-amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), the federal statute that prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, violates the Second Amendment as applied to respondent.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year, violates the Second Amendment as applied to respondent

Docket Entries

2026-03-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 29, 2026.
2026-03-16
Motion of Edward Cockerham for an extension of time submitted.
2026-03-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 30, 2026 to April 29, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 30, 2026)

Attorneys

Edward Cockerham
Victoria Elizabeth McIntyreOffice of the Federal Public Defender, S.D. Miss., Respondent
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Petitioner