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Shalik Rasheem Mitchell v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4280 · judgment May 15, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Salvatore Mancina
EDVA Federal Public Defender's Office

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 5 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 20 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 12 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
  3. Jan 05 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  4. Dec 08 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
  5. Dec 01 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
  6. Nov 06 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
  7. Nov 04 2025
    Reply of petitioner Shalik Rasheem Mitchell filed. (Distributed)
  8. Oct 20 2025
    Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
  9. Sep 12 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
  10. Sep 11 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  11. Aug 13 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2025)