No. 25-5415

Roberto Antwan Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (5)IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-law firearm-possession predicate-conviction second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 5 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as applied when the predicate convictions which make the person ineligible to possess a firearm were pursuant to a statute found facially unconstitutional for violating the Second Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as applied when the predicate convictions which make the person ineligible to possess a firearm were pursuant to a statute which had been found facially unconstitutional for violating the Second Amendment. ii Parties The names of all parties appear in the caption of the case. Proceedings Directed Related to This Case United States v. Roberto Antwan Williams , 21-CR-254 (ADM/LIB), District of Minnesota; Judgment filed 3/6/2024 United States v. Roberto Antwan Williams , 24-1582, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; Judgment and Opinion filed 3/18/2025 United States v. Roberto Antwan Williams , 24-15-82, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; Order denying petition for rehearing filed 5/19/2025

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.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-20
Memorandum for the United States in Opposition of United States submitted.
2025-10-20
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
2025-09-11
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2025)

Attorneys

Roberto Williams
Karen MohrlantF. Clayton Tyler, P.A., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent