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Jarmarl Thornton v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4082 · judgment October 20, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Salvatore Mancina
EDVA Federal Public Defender's Office
For respondent
Jonathan Lawson
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 26 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
- Jan 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)