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Devontae Lamont Royal v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4524 · judgment June 17, 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 6 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 05 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
  7. Oct 16 2025
    Rescheduled.
  8. Oct 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  9. Oct 07 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  10. Sep 12 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 16, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service