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Dante Delray Vecera v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50590 · judgment April 10, 2026
Questions presented
Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) categorially bars all convicted felons (meaning those convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year”) from possessing firearms “in or affecting commerce” or which have been “shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.” Vecera’s conviction under this statute presents two issues:
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Does § 922(g)(1) violate the Second Amendment, facially or as applied to Vecera?
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Does § 922(g)(1) exceed Congress’s powers under the Commerce Clause?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Bradford Wayne Bogan
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Aug 13 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 11 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 09 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 12, 2026)