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Patrick Lee Adams v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 23-6121 · judgment May 27, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms or ammunition, violates the Second Amendment.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kathleen Shen
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 4 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. Nov 13 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
  6. Oct 27 2025
    Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  7. Sep 22 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 27, 2025.
  8. Sep 18 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 25, 2025 to October 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  9. Aug 22 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 25, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service