No. 25-5467

Patrick Lee Adams v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (4)IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-statute federal-law felon-in-possession firearms-possession second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms or ammunition, violates the Second Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) , which prohibits felons from possessing firearms or ammunition , violates the Second Amendment .

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.
2025-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-10-27
Memorandum For The United States in Opposition of United States of America submitted.
2025-10-27
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-09-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 27, 2025.
2025-09-18
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 25, 2025 to October 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 25, 2025)

Attorneys

Patrick Adams
Kathleen ShenOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kathleen ShenOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent