No. 25-5514
Joseph Lee Betancourt v. United States
Relisted (4)IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-law felony-conviction firearm-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prohibiting firearm possession for individuals with prior felony convictions complies with the Second Amendment
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)—the federal statute that prohibits a person from possessing a firearm if he has been convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year”—complies with 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.
2025-11-24
Supplemental Brief of Joseph Lee Betancourt submitted.
2025-11-24
Supplemental brief of petitioner Joseph Lee Betancourt filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-20
Reply of petitioner Joseph Lee Betancourt filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-19
Reply of Joseph Lee Betancourt submitted.
2025-11-19
Reply of petitioner Joseph Lee Betancourt filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-03
Memorandum for the United States in Opposition of United States of America submitted.
2025-11-03
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-09-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 3, 2025.
2025-09-26
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 2, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2025)
Attorneys
Joseph Lee Betancourt
Evan Gray Howze — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent