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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


Pending

Questions presented

  1. 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

  2. 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

  1. Sep 01 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 5, 2026.
  2. Aug 31 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 3, 2026 to October 5, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
  3. Aug 04 2026
    Response Requested. (Due September 3, 2026)
  4. Jul 16 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  5. Jul 10 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  6. Apr 27 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 24, 2026)