No. 25-6682

Fidel Aramboles v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-30
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bruen-precedent constitutional-rights criminal-law felony-possession firearms-regulation second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) imposes a lifelong prohibition, punishable by up to 15 years' imprisonment, on the possession of any firearm or ammunition, for any purpose, by "any person ... who has been convicted in any court of ... a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year."

In light of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), does § 922(g)(1) violate the Second Amendment, either on its face or as applied to Petitioner, a United States citizen who has no violent prior felony convictions?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime firearm prohibition for individuals with prior felony convictions violates the Second Amendment in light of the Bruen decision

Docket Entries

2026-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-04
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2026-01-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)

Attorneys

Fidel Aramboles
Daniel George HabibFederal Defenders of New York, Inc., Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent