No. 25-7676October Term 2025Before Arguments
Marcus Ruben Bland, Jr., Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth 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 Fourth Circuit.
Question presented
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.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth 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
Marcus Ruben Bland Jr. is asking the Supreme Court to review whether a federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), can impose a lifetime ban on gun possession for all people previously convicted of a felony. The case comes from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and also asks whether the law is unconstitutional as applied to Bland.
Argument
The case is still at the petition stage, and oral argument has not been scheduled. Bland is asking the Court to decide whether the lifetime ban violates the Second Amendment on its face or as applied to him.
Impact
The case could affect people with prior felony convictions who want to challenge the federal lifetime gun ban under the Second Amendment. For Bland, the question is whether the law can be enforced against him at all.
What is Marcus Ruben Bland, Jr. v. United States about?
The petition asks whether a federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), can impose a lifetime gun-possession ban on people with felony convictions. It also asks whether that ban is unconstitutional as applied to Bland personally.
Who could be affected by Bland v. United States?
People with prior felony convictions could be affected, especially those challenging the federal lifetime firearm ban. Bland says the ban may violate the Second Amendment.
What happens next in Marcus Ruben Bland, Jr. v. United States?
The next step is another move from the Court on whether it will hear the case. No decision window or oral argument date is available 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