No. 25-6987

Demartinas L. Edwards v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-09
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: bruen-test constitutional-challenge felon-in-possession firearm-regulation historical-tradition second-amendment
Latest Conference: 2026-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), plainly unconstitutional on its face under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), because it is permanent and applies to all persons convicted of felonies?

2. Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), unconstitutional as applied to individuals whose predicate convictions involve conduct that was not historically subject to permanent disarmament at the founding?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen because it is permanent and lacks historical grounding at the founding

Docket Entries

2026-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-24
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2026)

Attorneys

Demartinas L. Edwards
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent