No. 25-6648

Nathan Bermea v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-conviction federal-law firearms-possession second-amendment statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) , the federal statute that prohibits anyone who has been convicted of "a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" from possessing a firearm, violates the Second Amendment either facially or as applied to individuals with prior convictions for non-violent offenses .

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment for individuals with prior non-violent criminal convictions

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-26
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2026-01-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)

Attorneys

Nathan Bermea
Kristin Michelle KimmelmanFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent