No. 25-6813
Deimon Nolan Simpson v. United States
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SecondAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
SecondAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
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Question Presented (OCR Extract)
1. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal statute that prohibits anyone who has been convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” from possessing a firearm, violates the Second Amendment as applied to an individual with a prior conviction for evading arrest with a vehicle . 2. Whether , for Second Amendment challenges to § 922(g)(1) , courts can consider only the elements of a prior conviction — not alleged conduct—when determining whether an analogous historical tradition supports permanent disarmament.
Docket Entries
2026-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 16, 2026)
Attorneys
Deimon Nolan Simpson
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent