No. 25-6652

Jarmarl Thornton v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-22
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-challenge felony-conviction firearm-possession individual-rights second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.

Docket Entries

2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-26
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2026-01-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)

Attorneys

Jarmarl Thornton
Salvatore MancinaEDVA Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Salvatore MancinaEDVA Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Salvatore MancinaEDVA Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Jonathan Lawson
Jonathan Lawson — Respondent
Jonathan Lawson — Respondent
Jonathan Lawson — Respondent
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent