No. 25-6393
Cortez D. Porter v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bruen-precedent constitutional-challenge felony-possession firearms-ban second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), plainly unconstitutional on its face under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) , plainly unconstitutional on its face under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen , 597 U.S. 1 (2022), because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies?
Docket Entries
2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 16, 2026)
Attorneys
Cortez Porter
Cristie Gibbens — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Cristie Gibbens — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Cristie Gibbens — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent