No. 25-6433

Avis Coward v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-court-review constitutional-challenge constitutional-review criminal-law criminal-procedure role-enhancement second-amendment sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether this Honorable Court should grant certiorari to review whether the Sixth Circuit's determination that 18 U.S.C §922(g) is constitutional on its face and as applied to Mr. Coward in violation of the Second Amendment.

2. Whether this Honorable Court should grant certiorari to review whether the Sixth Circuit determination that a two-level role organizer or leader enhancement was appropriate where the record showed Mr. Coward merely played an essential role.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit's determination of 18 U.S.C. §922(g) constitutionality violates the Second Amendment and whether a two-level role enhancement was appropriate

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 28, 2026)

Attorneys

Avis Coward
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent