No. 19-8342October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Duheart v. United States
Dearieus Duheart filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
Dearieus Duheart filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The specific details of the underlying legal dispute are not provided in the available record.
Question presented
Whether the government must prove that a defendant knew he was a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) in order to convict him under 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(2).
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Gun Rights
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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