No. 25-7200

Jomari Tonge v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-15
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge due-process equal-protection felon-in-possession firearm-rights second-amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied to Petitioner because, consistent with the Second Amendment, the federal government may not permanently disarm citizens based exclusively on prior felony convictions.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied because the federal government may not permanently disarm citizens based exclusively on prior felony convictions consistent with the Second Amendment

Docket Entries

2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2026)

Attorneys

Jomari Tonge
Kendra HutchinsonFederal Defenders of New York, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent