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Andre Michael Dubois v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 22-10829 · judgment June 2, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026
Question presented
Is the lifetime ban on possession of firearms by all felons, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), unconstitutional as applied to Mr. Dubois, because it is permanent and applies even to those with felony convictions who are not violent and pose no risk to the public?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Nicole Kaplan
Federal Defender Program, Inc.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 31 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
- Dec 22 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 01 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)