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Lawrence Rehmeil Anderson v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4096 · judgment May 12, 2026
Question presented
I. Whether petitioner's Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to a jury verdict were denied when the court and not a jury determined that his prior convictions were on separate occasions thus subjecting him to the enhanced penalties of the Armed Career Criminal Act. II. Whether North Carolina's breaking or entering convictions should qualify as predicate convictions under the Armed Career Criminal Act. III. Whether 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1) is a violation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution both facially and as applied to petitioner in view of the Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., v. Bruen.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Charles Robinson Brewer
Charles R. Brewer, Attorney
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Aug 27 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 19 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Aug 10 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2026)