No. 25-6491

Billy J. Wilkins v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure judicial-fact-finding right-to-jury right-to-silence second-amendment sixth-circuit
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Is the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in United States v. Williams, 113 F.4th 637 (6th Cir. 2024) unconstitutional because it allows a judge to determine a fact that should be presented to a jury and violates the right to remain silent?

II. Must a vagueness challenge, or even overbreadth challenges, to 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1) be reviewed under the particular facts of the case at bar or should Second Amendment issues be reviewed the same as First Amendment Freedoms?

III. Does the criminalization of possession of a weapon in a person's home pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §924(c) violate the Second Amendment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit's ruling in United States v. Williams unconstitutionally allows judicial fact-determination that violates a defendant's right to a jury trial and right to remain silent

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)

Attorneys

Billy Joe Wilkins
Jeffrey C. RagerRager Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent