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Owen Zachary Simonson v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2051 · judgment October 8, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which permanently prohibits possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, is subject to as-applied challenges under the Second Amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Rachael Steenholdt
Federal Public Defender's Office
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 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 7, 2026)