No. 25-6427
Devin Joe Smith v. United States
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-conviction firearm-possession non-violent-offense second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal statute that prohibits anyone who has been convicted of "a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" from possessing a firearm, violates the Second Amendment either facially or as applied to individuals with convictions for non-violent offenses.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal statute that prohibits anyone who has been convicted of 'a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year' from possessing a firearm, violates the Second Amendment either facially or as applied to individuals with convictions for non-violent offenses
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.
2025-12-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 22, 2026)
Attorneys
Devin Smith
Shane O'Neal — O'Neal Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent