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David Alexander Brown v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-12694 · judgment July 1, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether defendants may assert as-applied challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) under the Second Amendment.
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Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession by felons violates the Second Amendment as applied to Mr. Brown, who was previously convicted of non-violent felony drug possession and gun possession offenses.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kristen Leigh Gartman Rogers
Federal Defenders Organization
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 6 conferences
Proceedings
- Jan 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
- Jan 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 08 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
- Dec 01 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Nov 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
- Oct 16 2025Rescheduled.
- Oct 09 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
- Oct 07 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Sep 23 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 27, 2025)