No. 25-6749

Colin Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-06
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-statute felony-possession firearms-restriction second-amendment self-defense
Latest Conference: 2026-03-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) imposes a lifelong prohibition, punishable by up to 15 years' imprisonment, on the possession of any firearm or ammunition, for any purpose, by "any person ... who has been convicted in any court of ... a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year."

In light of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), does § 922(g)(1) violate the Second Amendment, either on its face or as applied to Petitioner—a United States citizen who possessed ammunition for purposes of self-defense and had only a single, remote prior felony conviction, which did not involve a firearm or a judicial finding of dangerousness?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime firearm prohibition for individuals with prior felony convictions violates the Second Amendment in light of the Bruen decision

Docket Entries

2026-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
2026-02-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)

Attorneys

Colin Williams
Daniel George HabibFederal Defenders of New York, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent