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Stephen Biviano Zapata v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-2000 · judgment June 18, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), the federal statute that prohibits possession of firearms by a person who “is an unlawful user” of “any controlled substance,” violates the Second Amendment on its face.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David S Barari
Federal Public Defender - District of SD
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 15 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Sep 03 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 8, 2026)