No. 21-6993
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 2nd-amendment criminal-law due-process fifth-amendment firearm-possession firearms jury-instruction jury-instructions prohibited-status rehaif-v-united-states sixth-amendment sovereign-citizen
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Latest Conference:
2022-02-25
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does Rehaif v. United States preclude a jury instruction that the federal government must prove a defendant knew his prohibited status made it illegal to possess a firearm when he claims a mistaken belief as to the application of 18 U.S.C. §§922(g) and 924(a)(2)?
Did the instruction in this case deny Mr. Willis's Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to present a complete defense?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does Rehaif v. United States preclude a jury instruction that the federal government must prove a defendant knew his prohibited status made it illegal to possess a firearm when he claims a mistaken belief as to the application of 18 U.S.C. §§922(g) and 924(a)(2)?
Docket Entries
2022-02-28
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-02-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-01-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 28, 2022)
2021-11-17
Application (21A155) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 24, 2022.
2021-11-10
Application (21A155) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 25, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Damon Willis
Charles Joseph Banks — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent