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Nestor Jose Mendoza-Garcia v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-51008 · judgment July 14, 2026
Pending
Question presented
Can Congress criminalize intrastate possession of a firearm solely because it crossed state lines at some point before it came into a person’s possession?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman
Federal Public Defender's Office
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Federalism (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2026)