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Derrick Hahn v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-40437 · judgment October 10, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment when applied to an individual based on his past conviction for a non-violent offense.
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Whether application of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violated the Commerce Clause where the only proof of a nexus between the individual’s firearm possession and interstate commerce consisted of the fact that the firearm had crossed a state line at some point before coming into their possession.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Scott Andrew Martin
Federal Public Defender
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 15 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 13 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 22 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)