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George A. Richardson v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-2251 · judgment May 18, 2026

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is constitutional in all its applications or subject to as-applied challenges? II. If as-applied challenges are prohibited, is 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) facially invalid because it is substantially overbroad and violates the Due Process Clause?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Becky Kurz
Federal Public Defender Office

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
Distributed for 1 conference

Related
Vide, 26-5360

Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 03 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Aug 31 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Aug 17 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 21, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count