No. 25-6652
Jarmarl Thornton v. United States
Tags: constitutional-challenge felony-conviction firearm-possession individual-rights second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
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 Mancina — EDVA Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Salvatore Mancina — EDVA Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Salvatore Mancina — EDVA Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent