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Thelonious Wayne Kirby v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-10142 · judgment August 26, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) facially violates the Second Amendment.

  2. Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) exceeds Congress’s Commerce Clause power.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Matthew D. Cavender
Office of the Federal Defender (MDFL)

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
25A521

Proceedings

  1. Jan 20 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 31 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
  3. Dec 22 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
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  4. Dec 05 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 8, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionProof of Service
  5. Nov 05 2025
    Application (25A521) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 24, 2025.
  6. Nov 03 2025
    Application (25A521) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 24, 2025 to December 24, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
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