No. 25-5181
Samuel Adam Sanchez-Tena v. United States
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-indictment federal-law firearm-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
SecondAmendment CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(n), which prohibits individuals under indictment from receiving firearms, violate the Second Amendment?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Does 18 U.S.C. § 922( n), the federal statute that prohibits anyone who has been indicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” from receiving a firearm, violate the Second Amendment facially?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 22, 2025)
Attorneys
Samuel Adam Sanchez-Tena
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent