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Otis Ray Whitehead, Jr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 24-6062 · judgment March 25, 2025
Question presented
Whether a court may uphold the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(l) based solely on this Court's statement in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 626-27 & n.26 (2008), that "longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons" are "presumptively lawful," without conducting the historical analysis set forth in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass n v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), and United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. 680 (2024).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Laura Kathleen Deskin Jr.
Office of the Federal Public Defender
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 09 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jun 18 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 23, 2025)