No. 25-5875
Christopher Deonta Hemphill v. United States
Response WaivedRelisted (5)IFP
Tags: circuit-court-reasoning constitutional-interpretation due-process firearm-possession rahimi-precedent second-amendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
(distributed 5 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1) Whether the Fifth Circuit correctly applied the reasoning of the Supreme Court's opinion in United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. 680 (2024), in deciding that the Second Amendment did not apply to Mr. Hemphill's possession of a firearm.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fifth Circuit correctly applied the reasoning of the Supreme Court's opinion in United States v. Rahimi in deciding that the Second Amendment did not apply to Mr. Hemphill's possession of a firearm
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.
2025-10-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 13, 2025)
Attorneys
Christopher Deonta Hemphill
John Richard Donahue — Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent