No. 25-5858

Robert Peck, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (6)IFP
Tags: exclusionary-rule felon-in-possession fourth-amendment good-faith-exception marijuana-conviction second-amendment
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 6 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does 18 U. S. C. §922(g)(l) violate the Second Amendment as applied to Petitioner, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm based on a Nebraska conviction for marijuana possession?

Does the Leon good faith exception to the Fourth Amendment 's exclusionary rule apply when law enforcement has not taken reasonable steps to educate itself on the law of the Fourth Amendment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(l) violate the Second Amendment as applied to a felon with a marijuana possession conviction, and does the Leon good faith exception apply when law enforcement fails to understand Fourth Amendment requirements?

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.
2025-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-10
Rescheduled.
2025-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Robert Peck, Jr.
Robert Peck Jr. — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent