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Albert Ayala v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-13745 · judgment March 10, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) exceeds Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause, facially and as applied to intrastate firearm and ammunition possession?1 1 This Commerce Clause question is pending in Storey v. United States, Supreme Court No. 25-7216 (response requested May 26, 2026), and Stewart v. United States, No. 26-5131 (filed July 20, 2026).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
M. Allison Guagliardo
Office of the Federal Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Subject area
Federalism (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
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Proceedings

  1. Oct 08 2026
    Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  2. Sep 08 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 8, 2026.
  3. Sep 04 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 8, 2026 to October 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  4. Aug 03 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service