No. 25-7530October Term 2025Before Arguments
Lester Landrum, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Question presented
1. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violate the Second Amendment on its face or as applied to Petitioner? 2. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) exceed Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause on its face or as applied to Petitioner’s intrastate possession of a firearm?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Gun Rights
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
Lester Landrum asks the Supreme Court to review whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment, either on its face or as applied to him. He also argues that the law exceeds Congress's Commerce Clause power as applied to his intrastate possession of a firearm.
Argument
The case is still at the petition stage: Landrum is asking the Court to take the case, and no oral argument is scheduled yet.
Impact
The case could affect people prosecuted under § 922(g)(1), especially when the firearm possession happened only within one state. It also tests how far Congress can go when federal gun laws reach conduct with a local connection.
What is Lester Landrum v. United States about?
Landrum asks the Supreme Court to review whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment. He also says it exceeds Congress's Commerce Clause power in his intrastate firearm-possession case.
Who could be affected if the Court takes Landrum?
People prosecuted under § 922(g)(1) could be affected, especially when the firearm possession happened only within one state. Federal prosecutors and lower courts could also be affected.
What happens next in Lester Landrum v. United States?
The Court will decide whether to grant certiorari (agree to hear the case) or make another scheduling move. No oral argument has been scheduled yet.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 17, 2026
- Method
- Methodology