No. 25-6281
Andre Michael Dubois v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge due-process felony-ban firearms-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), unconstitutional as applied to Mr. Dubois, because it is permanent and applies even to those with felony convictions who are not violent and pose no risk to the public?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), unconstitutional as applied to Mr. Dubois, because it is permanent and applies even to those with felony convictions who are not violent and pose no risk to the public?
Docket Entries
2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)
Attorneys
Andre Michael Dubois
Nicole Kaplan — Federal Defender Program, Inc., Petitioner
Nicole Kaplan — Federal Defender Program, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent