No. 25-7175
Dijuan Taylor v. United States
IFP
Tags: as-applied-challenge constitutional-analysis felon-in-possession firearm-possession historical-tradition Second-Amendment
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether courts should analyze as-applied Second Amendment challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) by examining whether historical tradition supports banning firearm possession by someone who has been convicted of the predicate disqualifying offenses that are the basis of the individual's disarmament under § 922(g)(1).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether courts should analyze as-applied Second Amendment challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) by examining whether historical tradition supports banning firearm possession by individuals convicted of predicate disqualifying offenses
Docket Entries
2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 11, 2026)
Attorneys
Dijuan Taylor
Renee Domenique Pietropaolo — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent