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Brandon Jones v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 25-809 · judgment March 11, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied to Petitioner because, consistent with the Second Amendment, the federal government may not permanently disarm citizens whose prior felony convictions were for nonviolent offenses only.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Siobhan Catherine Atkins
Federal Defenders of New York Inc
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jul 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 06 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jun 08 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2026)