No. 25-6761

Kennan Alexis v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-10
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-challenge felony-possession firearms-regulation non-violent-drug-offense second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment either facially or as applied to individuals who, like Petitioner, only have felony convictions for non-violent drug offenses

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment either facially or as applied to individuals who, like Petitioner, only have felony convictions for non-violent drug offenses. iii REL ATED PROCEEDINGS The following proceedings are directly related to this case: • United States v. Alexis , No. 2:23-cr-223, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana . Judgment entered August 20, 2024 . • United States v. Alexis, No. 24-30811 , U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Judgment entered November 7, 2025.

Docket Entries

2026-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2026)

Attorneys

Kennan Alexis
Samantha Jean KuhnFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Samantha Jean KuhnFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Samantha Jean KuhnFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent