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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
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Aug 31 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2026)