No. 25-6055

Tamori Morgan v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: arms-classification constitutional-interpretation firearm-regulation historical-tradition second-amendment statutory-prohibition
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a handgun and handheld pistol that fire automatically constitute 'arms' under the Second Amendment's plain text, thus requiring the government to justify the prohibition under 18 U.S.C. § 922(o)(1) by demonstrating that it is consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a handgun and handheld pistol that fire automatically constitute “arms” under the Second Amendment’s plain text, thus requiring the government to justify the proh ibition under 18 U.S. C. § 922(o)(1) by demonstrating that it is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation?

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 of America to respond filed.
2025-11-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2025)

Attorneys

Tamori Morgan
Daniel Tyler HansmeierKansas Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Daniel Tyler HansmeierKansas Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent