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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
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
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
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 24 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2026)