No. 25-5565

Marcus Delars Branson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (4)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-statute firearm-possession interstate-commerce second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment and whether Congress may criminalize intrastate firearm possession based solely on the firearm crossing state lines at some point prior to the defendant's possession

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment 2. Whether Congress may criminalize intrastate firearm possession based solely on the firearm crossing state lines at some point prior to the defendant’s possession.

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.
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-04
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-09-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 5, 2025.
2025-09-29
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 6, 2025 to November 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 6, 2025)

Attorneys

Marcus Branson
Michael Scott — Petitioner
Michael Scott — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent