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Raheem Morrissette v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-10353 · judgment December 3, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether defendants may assert as-applied challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) under the Second Amendment.
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Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession by felons violates the Second Amendment as applied to Mr. Morrissette, who was previously convicted of non-violent drug and property offenses.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kristen Leigh Gartman Rogers
Federal Defenders Organization
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
Order
Order list, April 20, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Apr 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Mar 19 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Mar 02 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 6, 2026)