No. 25-5358
Deontay Tyre Compton v. United States
Tags: circuit-split constitutional-challenge felony-conviction firearm-possession second-amendment self-defense
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
(distributed 6 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
The question presented in this case is whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of any felony offense violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of any felony offense violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the Petitioner
Docket Entries
2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2026-01-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-06
Rescheduled.
2025-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-08-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2025)
Attorneys
Deontay Compton
Patrick L. Bryant — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent