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Ricky Parras Yanez v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50389 · judgment January 19, 2026
Certiorari denied · June 8, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal statute that prohibits anyone who has been convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” from possessing a firearm, violates the Second Amendment either facially or as applied to individuals with prior convictions for offenses that did not result in disarmament in the Founding era.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kristin L. Davidson
Federal Public Defender
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 08 2026Petition DENIED.
- May 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
- May 14 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 26, 2026)