No. 25-6129

Paul Williams, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (3)IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge felony-conviction firearms-rights gun-control second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, on its face or as applied to Petitioner, because the Second Amendment does not permit the federal government to permanently disarm a person in that person's home based on a prior felony conviction.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment by permanently disarming a person in their home based on a prior felony conviction

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.
2025-11-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-20
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-11-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)

Attorneys

Paul Williams, Jr.
Stephen V ManningSpears Manning & Martini LLC, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent