No. 25-7200
IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge due-process equal-protection felon-in-possession firearm-rights second-amendment
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied to Petitioner because, consistent with the Second Amendment, the federal government may not permanently disarm citizens based exclusively on prior felony convictions.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied because the federal government may not permanently disarm citizens based exclusively on prior felony convictions consistent with the Second Amendment
Docket Entries
2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2026)
Attorneys
Jomari Tonge
Kendra Hutchinson — Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent