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Jarae Demarcus Morgan v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-11169 · judgment May 18, 2026
Question presented
I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment? II. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) permits conviction for the possession of any firearm that has ever crossed state lines at any time in the indefinite past, and, if so, if it is facially unconstitutional? III. Whether at minimum this Court should grant, vacate, and remand for reconsideration because of an intervening circuit decision that may invalidate the Commerce Clause precedent on which the panel opinion below relies.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Christy Posnett Martin
Federal Public Defender-Northern District of Texas
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Sep 14 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 19, 2026.
- Sep 11 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2026 to October 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 14 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2026)