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Willie Richard Minor v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 24-1651 · judgment January 27, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether This Court Should Grant The Petition Because The First Circuit’s Opinion Results In A Sixth Amendment Violation, Contradicts Rehaif’s Understanding That An “Innocent Mistake” May Vitiate Knowledge And Contradicts Other Circuit Law
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Whether This Court Should Grant The Petition To Determine Whether The Second Amendment Protects Domestic Violence Misdemeanants From A Lifetime Ban On Firearms Where There Has Been No Judicial Finding Of A Credible Threat To The Safety Of Another RULE 14(b) DISCLOSURES Parties to the Proceedings: Willie Richard Minor and United States of America Corporate Disclosure: Not Applicable Prior Proceedings: United States v. Willie Richard Minor, United States District Court for the District of Maine, Docket No. 17-cr-00021, final judgment entered July 12, 2024. United States v. Willie Richard Minor, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Docket Nos. 18-1321 (Judgment (Remand) July 9, 2019); 20-1903 (Judgment (Remand) March 24, 2023); 24-1651 (Judgment January 27, 2026.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Karen Ann Pickett
Pickett Law Offices, PC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Sep 01 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 5, 2026.
- Aug 31 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 3, 2026 to October 5, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 04 2026Response Requested. (Due September 3, 2026)
- Jul 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 10 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 27 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 24, 2026)