Jesus Aaron Ramirez v. United States

Title 18 U.S. Code § 922(g)(1) permanently disarms millions of Americans based solely on a prior felony conviction, without any individualized finding of present dangerousness. Under this Court’s decisions in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen and United States v. Rahimi, modern firearm regulations must be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. The courts of appeals are deeply divided over whether § 922(g)(1)’s categorical lifetime prohibition satisfies that historical test. Therefore, the Question Presented is as follows: Does the Second Amendment permit Congress to impose a permanent, categorical firearm prohibition based solely on a prior felony conviction?