No. 24-6729

Justin Lang Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acceptance-of-responsibility drug-offense felon-in-possession firearms-possession second-amendment sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference: 2025-04-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether section 922(g)(1)'s lifetime ban for possessing a firearm violates the Second Amendment as applied to Petitioner?

2. Can a district court deny a defendant a reduction for acceptance of responsibility when he pleads guilty, cooperates with the U.S. Probation Office but subsequent to his guilty plea test s positive for drugs, conduct which is unrelated to his offense of conviction?

3. When the plain reading of the Guideline demonstrates that unrelated post plea conduct cannot form the basis for the denial of an acceptance of responsibility reduction, can the district court rely upon Guideline commentary to hold otherwise?

4. Whether denying a defendant a reduction in his sentence for acceptance of responsibility for being an addict runs afoul of this Court's decision in Robinson?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether section 922(g)(1)'s lifetime ban for possessing a firearm violates the Second Amendment as applied to Petitioner?

Docket Entries

2025-04-07
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-03-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2025)

Attorneys

Justin Williams
Robert R. Bell IIIBailey and Glasser LLP, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent