No. 24-6107
Marcus Albert Rambo v. United States
Tags: as-applied-challenge circuit-split constitutional-rights criminal-procedure second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Whether after New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022)
and United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S.__, 144 U.S. 144 S.Ct. 1889 (2024), a criminal defendant
may raise an as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
(2) If so, whether under the Bruen/Rahimi methodology, the Second Amendment is
unconstitutional as applied to a defendant like Petitioner with only non-violent priors.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal defendant may raise an as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) after Bruen and Rahimi, and if so, whether the Second Amendment is unconstitutional as applied to a defendant with only non-violent priors
Docket Entries
2025-03-28
Judgment Issued.
2025-02-24
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 <i>United States</i> v. <i>Rahimi</i>, 602 U. S. 680 (2024).
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-22
Reply of Marcus Albert Rambo submitted.
2025-01-22
Reply of petitioner Marcus Albert Rambo filed.
2025-01-10
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2024-12-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2025)
Attorneys
Marcus Albert Rambo
Brenda Greenberg Bryn — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent