No. 19-8158October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
Heindenstrom v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Heindenstrom against the United States, originating from the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 4, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Heindenstrom against the United States, originating from the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
Whether the district court committed plain error by failing to instruct the jury that the government must prove that the petitioner knew he was a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) in light of this Court's decision in Rehaif v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 2191 (2019)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020
- Area
Gun Rights
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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