No. 25-425
Steven Duarte v. United States
Tags: circuit-split constitutional-challenge felony-ban firearms-possession non-violent-offense second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
(distributed 5 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1)'s categorical ban on the possession of firearms by felons is unconstitutional as applied to a defendant with non-violent predicate offenses underlying his conviction
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1)’s categorical ban on the possession of firearms by felons is unconstitutional as applied to a defendant with non-violent predicate offenses underlying his conviction.
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.
2025-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-07
Brief amici curiae of Ninth Circuit Federal Public and Community Defenders filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-07
Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2025)
2025-08-21
Application (25A123) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 6, 2025.
2025-08-19
Application (25A123) to extend further the time from September 6, 2025 to October 6, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2025-07-30
Application (25A123) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 6, 2025.
2025-07-25
Application (25A123) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 7, 2025 to September 6, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
National Rifle Association of America, et al.
Joseph Gary Samuel Greenlee — NRA-ILA, Amicus
Joseph Gary Samuel Greenlee — NRA-ILA, Amicus
Ninth Circuit Federal Public and Community Defenders
JoNell Thomas — Federal Public Defender, Nevada, Amicus
JoNell Thomas — Federal Public Defender, Nevada, Amicus
Steven Duarte
Erin E. Murphy — Clement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner
Erin E. Murphy — Clement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent