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Ray Benjamin Martinez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-10712 · judgment January 28, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) permits conviction for the possession of any firearm that has ever crossed state lines at any time in the indefinite past, and, if so, if it is facially unconstitutional? II. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Jun 26 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jun 09 2025
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
May 23 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 30, 2025.
May 22 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2025 to June 30, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Apr 28 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 30, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service