No. 25-7175

Dijuan Taylor v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-10
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: as-applied-challenge constitutional-analysis felon-in-possession firearm-possession historical-tradition Second-Amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether courts should analyze as-applied Second Amendment challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) by examining whether historical tradition supports banning firearm possession by someone who has been convicted of the predicate disqualifying offenses that are the basis of the individual's disarmament under § 922(g)(1).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether courts should analyze as-applied Second Amendment challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) by examining whether historical tradition supports banning firearm possession by individuals convicted of predicate disqualifying offenses

Docket Entries

2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 11, 2026)

Attorneys

Dijuan Taylor
Renee Domenique PietropaoloFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent