No. 25-6813

Deimon Nolan Simpson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: None
Latest Conference: 2026-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. 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 as applied to an individual with a prior conviction for evading arrest with a vehicle.

2. Whether, for Second Amendment challenges to § 922(g)(1), courts can consider only the elements of a prior conviction—not alleged conduct—when determining whether an analogous historical tradition supports permanent disarmament.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2026-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-02-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-20
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 16, 2026)

Attorneys

Deimon Nolan Simpson
Kristin Michelle KimmelmanFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent