No. 25-6313
Owen Zachary Simonson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: as-applied-challenge constitutional-challenge criminal-conviction firearm-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which permanently prohibits possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, is subject to as-applied challenges under the Second Amendment
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) , which permanently prohibits possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, is subject to as -applied challenges under the Second Amendment .
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.
2025-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 7, 2026)
Attorneys
Owen Simonson
Rachael Steenholdt — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Rachael Steenholdt — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent