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Michael Ledon Lee v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10252, 25-10254 · judgment October 21, 2025

Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Questions presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment.
Whether Congress may criminalize intrastate firearm possession based solely on the firearm crossing state lines at some point before the defendant came to possess it.

For petitioner
Maria Gabriela Vega
Office of the Federal Public Defender, NDTX

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Feb 23 2026
Petition DENIED.
Jan 29 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Jan 26 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jan 20 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service