No. 25-5141

Dedric Mayfield v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: due-process fair-trial felony-conviction firearm-prohibition second-amendment sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Second Amendment allows lifetime firearm prohibition for individuals with prior felony convictions and whether a district court's requirement for defense counsel to cooperate with the government violates Sixth Amendment fair trial and due process rights

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether the Second Amendment lets the federal government prohibit people, including Mr. Mayfield, from possessing any firearms for life based only on any past felony conviction. 2. Whether Mr. Mayfield’s Sixth Amendment fair trial and due process rights were violated when the district court required his attorney to cooperate with the government to the “maximum extent possible” or start trial on “very bad footing” with the court.

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Dedric Mayfield
Benjamin M. Miller — Petitioner
Benjamin M. Miller — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent