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Nicolas Oneal Garrett v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2433 · judgment April 2, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether, as the Eighth Circuit held, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (which prohibits any felon from possessing firearms) is invariably constitutional both facially and as applied to any defendant, no matter the case-specific circumstances?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Heather Rae Quick
Federal Public Defender Office - Iowa

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Jul 16 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Jul 08 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 24 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 Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service