No. 24-6936
Deveon Jamear Smith v. United States
IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge controlled-substance criminal-statute federal-law firearm-possession second-amendment
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment FirstAmendment HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
SecondAmendment FirstAmendment HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Charge of Unlawful User of or Addicted to Any Controlled Substance in Possession of a Firearm in Violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) is Facially a Violation of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Charge of Unlawful User of or Addicted to Any Controlled Substance in Possession of a Firearm in Violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) is Facially a Violation of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-06
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-06-06
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-05-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 6, 2025.
2025-05-07
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 7, 2025 to June 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 7, 2025)
Attorneys
Deveon Smith
John Keith Rigg — J. Keith Rigg, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent