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Marcellus M. Cheatham v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4153 · judgment November 21, 2025
Certiorari denied · March 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
Patrick L. Bryant
Office of the Federal Public Defender
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Feb 27 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Feb 18 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2026)