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Joshua Ryan Burns v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 26-60033 · judgment April 20, 2026

Pending

Questions presented

  1. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violate the Second Amendment on its face?

  2. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) exceed Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause on its face or as applied to Petitioner’s intrastate possession of a firearm?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Abby Brumley
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
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Proceedings

  1. Aug 24 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 23, 2026.
  2. Aug 20 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 24, 2026 to September 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  3. Jul 16 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 24, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service