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Paul Williams, Jr. v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 23-6177 · judgment August 12, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, on its face or as applied to Petitioner, because the Second Amendment does not permit the federal government to permanently disarm a person in that person’s home based on a prior felony conviction.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Stephen V Manning
Spears Manning & Martini LLC

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences

Proceedings

Jan 20 2026
Petition DENIED.
Jan 12 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 05 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Nov 26 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
Nov 20 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
Main Document
Nov 10 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Proof of Service