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Dedric Mayfield v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 23-1108 · judgment April 22, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether the Second Amendment lets the federal government prohibit people, including Mr. Mayfield, from possessing any firearms for life based only on any past felony conviction.
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Whether Mr. Mayfield’s Sixth Amendment fair trial and due process rights were violated when the district court required his attorney to cooperate with the government to the “maximum extent possible” or start trial on “very bad footing” with the court.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Benjamin M. Miller
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 22 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 13 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 18, 2025)