No. 25-7089

Jarious Dwayne Fletcher v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-23
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split constitutional-rights facial-challenge felon-in-possession second-amendment strict-scrutiny
Latest Conference: 2026-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether there is an obvious and irreconcilable clash between § 922(g)(1) and the rights protected by the Second Amendment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s categorical prohibition on firearm possession by individuals with prior felony convictions is facially unconstitutional under the Second Amendment as interpreted in District of Columbia v. Heller and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen

Docket Entries

2026-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2026)

Attorneys

Jarious Fletcher
Taylor Wills Edwards BrownFederal Public Defender, N.D. Tex., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent