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Joshua Caleb Johnson v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-10495 · judgment March 10, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Questions presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment.
Whether Congress may criminalize intrastate firearm possession based solely on the firearm crossing state lines at some point before the defendant came to possess it.

For petitioner
Maria Gabriela Vega
Office of the Federal Public Defender, NDTX

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Jul 03 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jun 30 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
May 30 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 3, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service