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Marcus Ruben Bland, Jr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4015 · judgment January 21, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Salvatore Mancina
EDVA Federal Public Defender's Office
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
Linked docket
25A1120
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 27, 2026)
- Apr 13 2026Application (25A1120) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 20, 2026.
- Apr 08 2026Application (25A1120) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 21, 2026 to June 20, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.