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Cedric Cornell Jackson v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10881 · judgment January 27, 2026

Certiorari denied · June 8, 2026

Question presented

I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) permits conviction for the possession of any firearm that has ever crossed state lines at any time in the indefinite past, and, if so, if it is facially unconstitutional? II. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Jun 08 2026
Petition DENIED.
May 20 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
May 12 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 15 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service