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Jamie Louis Cook v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4455 · judgment June 2, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Patrick L. Bryant
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
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 17 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
- Sep 14 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Aug 31 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 5, 2026)