No. 25-6729

Antwaun O. Heaggeans v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-05
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-challenge felony-conviction firearm-possession individual-rights second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: N/A
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

2026-02-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)

Attorneys

Antwaun Heaggeans
Patrick L. BryantOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Patrick L. BryantOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Patrick L. BryantOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent