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Thompson v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 2, 2026.

Docket No.25-5434
Op. Below4th Cir.

Issue

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for all individuals previously convicted of a felony violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied to the petitioner.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 20, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 22, 2025)
Sep 18, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 22, 2025 to October 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 19, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 22, 2025.
Oct 22, 2025
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
Nov 5, 2025
Reply of petitioner Christian Thompson filed. (Distributed)
Nov 6, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Dec 1, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Dec 8, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
Jan 5, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Jan 12, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 20, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
Feb 13, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Feb 23, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
Feb 24, 2026
Supplemental brief of petitioner Christian Lamont Thompson filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Petition DENIED.

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