No. 23A509
Melynda Vincent v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General
Tags: bruen-test circuit-split constitutional-history firearm-possession non-violent-felony second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the federal ban on felons' possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), is consistent with the Second Amendment as applied to non-violent felons.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Second Amendment permits the federal government to permanently prohibit possession of firearms by individuals convicted of non-violent felonies
Docket Entries
2023-12-05
Application (23A509) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until December 21, 2023.
2023-12-01
Application (23A509) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 14, 2023 to December 21, 2023, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Attorneys
Melynda Vincent
Jeffrey T. Green — Sidley Austin, Petitioner