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Jermaine Jackson v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50930 · judgment March 12, 2026
Questions presented
Below, Petitioner Jermaine Jackson challenged the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which makes it a crime for a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm. The court of appeals affirmed. The questions presented are:
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Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on the possession of firearms by all felons violate the Second Amendment on its face and as applied to Jackson?
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Can Congress criminalize intrastate possession of a firearm solely because it crossed state lines at some point before it came into a person’s possession?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman
Federal Public Defender's Office
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jul 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 02 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jun 09 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2026)