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Modibo Williams v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 25-1326 · judgment May 11, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied to petitioner because, consistent with the Second Amendment, the federal government may not permanently disarm citizens whose prior felony convictions were for nonviolent offenses only.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Edward Scott Zas
Federal Defenders of New York, Inc.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jul 16 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  2. Jul 10 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  3. Jun 24 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 29, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceOther