No. 25-6433

Avis Coward v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-29
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-court-review constitutional-challenge constitutional-review criminal-law criminal-procedure role-enhancement second-amendment sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit's determination of 18 U.S.C. §922(g) constitutionality violates the Second Amendment and whether a two-level role enhancement was appropriate

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether this Honorable Court should grant certiorari to review whether the Sixth Circuit’s determination that 18 U.S.C §922(g) is constitutional on its face and as applied to Mr. Coward in violation of the Se cond Amendment. 2. Whether this Honorable Court should grant certiorari to review whether the Sixth Circuit determination that a two -level role organizer or le ader enhancement was appropriate w here the record showed Mr. Coward merely played an essential role.

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.
2025-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 28, 2026)

Attorneys

Avis Coward
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent