No. 25-5415

Roberto Antwan Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (5)IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-law firearm-possession predicate-conviction second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 5 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as applied when the predicate convictions which make the person ineligible to possess a firearm were pursuant to a statute which had been found facially unconstitutional for violating the Second Amendment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as applied when the predicate convictions which make the person ineligible to possess a firearm were pursuant to a statute found facially unconstitutional for violating the Second Amendment

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.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-20
Memorandum for the United States in Opposition of United States submitted.
2025-10-20
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
2025-09-11
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2025)

Attorneys

Roberto Williams
Karen MohrlantF. Clayton Tyler, P.A., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent