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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

Pending

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
25A1120

Proceedings

  1. Jul 16 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  2. Jul 08 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  3. Jun 22 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service
  4. Apr 13 2026
    Application (25A1120) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 20, 2026.
  5. Apr 08 2026
    Application (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.
    Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service