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Victor Gavalo v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 25-783 · judgment June 23, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional because, consistent with the Second Amendment, the federal government may not permanently disarm citizens simply for incurring a felony conviction.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Yuanchung Lee
Federal Defenders of New York

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

Proceedings

  1. Oct 08 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
  2. Oct 02 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  3. Sep 17 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 21, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceOther