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Melquan Thawney v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 22-1399 · judgment June 30, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s categorial ban on the possession of firearms by felons is unconstitutional.

For petitioner
Brian Adam Jacobs
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Jan 20 2026
Petition DENIED.
Dec 31 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Dec 22 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Dec 03 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 7, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Proof of Service