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Antonio Robledo Tovar v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-10664 · judgment May 12, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Federal law bans the possession of firearms by anyone who has ever been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). How should courts decide whether an individual prosecution or conviction under that statute is consistent with the Second Amendment to the Constitution? 2. Under the prevailing interpretation of the nexus-with-commerce element of the federal possession ban, a former felon possesses “in or affecting commerce” a firearm if the firearm was made in another state. Does Congress have the constitutional authority to enact such a law? DIRECTLY RELATED PROCEEDINGS United States v. Tovar, No. 3:20-cr-633 (N.D. Tex. July 29, 2024) United States v. Tovar, No. 24-10664 (5th Cir. May 12, 2025) TABLE OF CONTENTS Questions Presented .................................................................................................... ii Directly Related Proceedings ...................................................................................... ii Table of Authorities .................................................................................................... iv Opinions Below ............................................................................................................ 1 Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................. 1 Constitutional and statutory Provisions Involved ..................................................... 2 Statement ..................................................................................................................... 2 Reasons for Granting the Petition .............................................................................. 3

Counsel of record

For petitioner
James Matthew Wright
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 28 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Aug 20 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Aug 11 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 12, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service