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Daniel Duane Smith, Jr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 24-5106 · judgment September 30, 2025
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is constitutionally valid as applied to an individual whose only prior charged felony convictions are non-violent offenses such as Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, DUI Drugs & Alcohol (Second Offense), Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Drug, and Home Repair Fraud.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jared Timothy Guemmer
Federal Public Defender, N.D. of Oklahoma
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Related
Vide, 25-6594
Order
Order list, February 23, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 26 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jan 13 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)