No. 24A1294

Jose Antonio Hernandez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-30
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split constitutional-challenge felony-conviction firearm-possession fundamental-right second-amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal statute prohibiting firearm possession by individuals with prior felony convictions, including non-violent offenses, violates the Second Amendment's protection of individual rights

Docket Entries

2025-07-02
Application (24A1294) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 19, 2025.
2025-06-26
Application (24A1294) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 20, 2025 to August 20, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Jose Antonio Hernandez
Kristin L. DavidsonFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent