Alfred Lamar Shavers v. United States
SecondAmendment DueProcess
Whether the crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon passes constitutional muster under the Second Amendment where there is a blanket prohibition that automatically applies to any felony conviction
No question identified. : QUEST ION PRESENTED QUESTION: W HETHER TH E CRIM E OF POSSESSION OF A FIR EARM BY A CONVICTED FELON PASSES CONSTITUTIONAL MUSTER UNDE R THE SECOND AMENDMENT W HERE THERE IS A BLANKET PROHIBI TION THAT AUTOMATICALLY A PPLIES TO A NYONE CONVICTED OF ANY FELON Y i LIST OF PARTI ES All parties appear on the caption of the case on the cover page. ii TABLE OF CONTENT S TABLE OF AUT HORITIES CITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv OPINION BELOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v JURISDICTI ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS INVOLVED . . . . . . . . . vi STATEMENT OF TH E CASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 REASONS FOR GRANTING THE PETITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CONCLUSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4