No. 25-6732

Daniel Delgado v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-05
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: as-applied-challenge bruen-standard constitutional-challenge criminal-conviction firearm-prohibition second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Section 922(g)(1)'s lifetime firearm prohibition for individuals convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year violates the Second Amendment in light of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Section 922(g)(1) of title 18, U.S.C., impo ses a lifelong prohibition, punishable by up to 15 years’ imprisonment, on the possession of any firearm or ammunition, for any purpose, by “any pers on ... 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 & Pist ol 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?

Docket Entries

2026-02-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-11
Letter Correcting Error in Petition of Daniel Delgado submitted.
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

Daniel Delgado
Edward Scott ZasFederal Defenders of New York, Inc., Petitioner
Edward Scott ZasFederal Defenders of New York, Inc., Petitioner
Edward Scott ZasFederal Defenders of New York, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent