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Luis Espinal v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-2110 · judgment August 11, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026
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 bar a citizen from possessing a firearm and ammunition 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 5 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 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
- Oct 30 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Oct 16 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 19, 2025)