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Derrick Fitzgerald Dial v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-10732 · judgment September 16, 2025

Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Whether defendants may assert as-applied challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) under the Second Amendment.

  2. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession by felons violates the Second Amendment as applied to Mr. Dial, who was previously convicted of non-violent drug and property offenses.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kristen Leigh Gartman Rogers
Federal Defenders Organization

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 15 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Jan 12 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Dec 09 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service