No. 25-7211

Yasser Cruz v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-16
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: bruen-framework constitutional-challenge felon-in-possession felony-conviction firearm-prohibition second-amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) imposes a lifetime 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 has no violent prior felony convictions?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime firearm prohibition for all felons violates the Second Amendment under New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen, either facially or as applied to a non-violent offender

Docket Entries

2026-03-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2026)

Attorneys

United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Yasser Cruz
Yuanchung LeeFederal Defenders of New York, Petitioner