No. 24-5453

Thelonious Wayne Kirby v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-04
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: commerce-clause constitutional-law federal-firearms-regulation felony-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2024-11-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) facially violates the Second Amendment.

2. Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) exceeds Congress's Commerce Clause power.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) facially violates the Second Amendment and exceeds Congress's Commerce Clause power

Docket Entries

2024-12-06
Judgment Issued.
2024-11-04
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of United States v. Rahimi, 602 U. S. ___ (2024).
2024-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-09-26
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2024-08-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 4, 2024)

Attorneys

Thelonious Wayne Kirby
Matthew D. CavenderOffice of the Federal Defender (MDFL), Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent