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Merwin Smith v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2445 · judgment January 23, 2026
Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits anyone with a felony conviction from possessing a firearm, is constitutional as applied to every defendant, irrespective of the casespecific circumstances and despite the Second Amendment’s command that, “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Melissa Goymerac
FPD-EDMO
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 22 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 03 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- May 27 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 21 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 27, 2026)