No. 25-6677

John Wayne Morgan, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-30
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: bruen-precedent constitutional-challenge felony-ban firearms-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
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)

1. 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? 2. Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), unconstitutional as applied to individuals whose predicate convictions involve conduct that was not historically subject to permanent disarmament at the foundin g?

Docket Entries

2026-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-01-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)

Attorneys

John Wayne Morgan
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent