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Jose Alvaro Cervantes, Jr. v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-11154 · judgment June 2, 2026

Pending

Question presented

I. 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? II. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) comports with the Second Amendment?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson
Office of the Federal Public Defender

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

  1. Oct 05 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 2, 2026.
  2. Oct 02 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 2, 2026 to November 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  3. Aug 31 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service