No. 25-6026

Martino Antwion Hill v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bruen-standard constitutional-challenge felony-ban firearms-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), plainly unconstitutional on its face under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) , plainly unconstitutional on its face under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen , 597 U.S. 1 (2022), because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies?

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 4, 2025)

Attorneys

Martino Hill
Cristie GibbensOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Cristie GibbensOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent