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Raul Acosta v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-965 · judgment July 8, 2025

Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied to Petitioner because, consistent with the Second Amendment, the federal government may not permanently disarm a citizen based exclusively on a prior felony conviction.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Sarah Jane Baumgartel
Federal Defenders of New York, Inc.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  3. Oct 07 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Sep 22 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 24, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceOther