No. 25-6189
Javonte Williams v. United States
Tags: constitutional-challenge felony-conviction firearm-possession individual-rights second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.
Docket Entries
2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-03
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 22, 2025)
Attorneys
Javonte Williams
Patrick L. Bryant — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Patrick L. Bryant — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent