No. 24-6693
Sean Wayne Thompson v. United States
IFP
Tags: constitutional-interpretation criminal-law fifth-circuit firearms-conviction second-amendment supreme-court-precedent
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
2025-06-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Did the Fifth Circuit err in denying petitioner's argument that his federal firearms-related conviction violated the Second Amendment, even after recent Second Amendment opinions from this Court that substantially altered this area of law, and which is partly based upon a Fifth Circuit opinion that is awaiting a decision on whether to grant certiorari?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Fifth Circuit err in denying petitioner's argument that his federal firearms-related conviction violated the Second Amendment, even after recent Second Amendment opinions from this Court that substantially altered this area of law?
Docket Entries
2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-05-22
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 28, 2025.
2025-04-22
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 5, 2025 to May 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2025.
2025-03-27
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2025 to May 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-02-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 3, 2025)
Attorneys
Sean Wayne Thompson
Gregory Don Sherwood — Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent