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Jaterron Williamson v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10565 · judgment March 23, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
- Federal law bans the possession of firearms by anyone who has ever been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). What rule(s) should the lower courts apply when evaluating whether a prosecution or conviction under that statute is consistent with the Second Amendment to the Constitution? 2. Under the prevailing interpretation of the nexus-with-commerce element of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), a former felon possesses “in or affecting commerce” a firearm if the firearm was made in another state or country. Does Congress have the constitutional authority to enact such a law?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
James Matthew Wright
Office of the Federal Public Defender
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 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 08 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jun 22 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 24, 2026)