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Terry Ball v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 25-2655 · judgment July 1, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment, either on its face or as applied.

For petitioner
James Patrick Egan
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Oct 08 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
Oct 02 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Sep 23 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 26, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service