No. 25-269

Selim Zherka v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Relisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-conviction disarmament firearms-possession non-violent-offense second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment DueProcess Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Second Amendment permits the government to disarm an American citizen because he has been convicted of a non-violent fraud offense

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the Second Amendment permits the government to disarm an American citizen because he has been convicted of a non -violent fraud offense .

Docket Entries

2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2026-01-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-11-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-24
Reply of Selim "Sam" Zherka submitted.
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2025-11-24
Reply of petitioner Selim Zherka filed. (Distributed)
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2025-11-10
Brief of Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, Pamela in opposition submitted.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2025-11-10
Brief of respondent Pamela Bondi, Attorney General, in opposition filed.
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2025-10-09
Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, et al. filed.
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2025-10-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 10, 2025.
2025-10-06
Motion of Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, Pamela for an extension of time submitted.
Main Document
2025-10-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2025 to November 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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2025-09-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2025)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, Pamela
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
National Rifle Association of America, et al.
Joseph Gary Samuel Greenlee — NRA-ILA, Amicus
Joseph Gary Samuel Greenlee — NRA-ILA, Amicus
Selim "Sam" Zherka
David H. Thompson — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Petitioner
David H. Thompson — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Petitioner