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Leonard J. Higgins v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-2817 · judgment July 28, 2026

Certiorari denied · October 13, 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
Dan Phillip Goldberg
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

  1. Oct 13 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 17 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
  3. Sep 15 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Sep 03 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 8, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count