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Jae Michael Bernard v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 23-2808 · judgment May 9, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Question presented
Whether a permanent lifetime prohibition for a misdemeanor conviction, which was adopted by Congress in 1994 and codified in 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(9) and which does not require a corresponding finding of an ongoing credible threat, is consistent with the history and tradition of firearm regulations under the Second Amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
James Nelsen
Stowers & Nelsen PLC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Aug 28 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Aug 20 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
- Aug 05 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2025)