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Shawn Lee Butts v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-313 · judgment March 19, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
Is 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s categorical ban on the possession of firearms unconstitutional as applied to a non-violent defendant, who indisputably possessed firearms solely for hunting and sporting purposes?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
John Palmer Rhodes
Federal Defenders of Montana
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 17 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2026)