Gun rights for felons
Cisneros v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Jonathan Cisneros argues that a federal law barring people with felony convictions from possessing firearms or ammunition violates the Second Amendment, either for everyone it covers or as applied to him.
- Who it affects
- Cisneros received no Supreme Court review of his challenge; the Court's order did not decide the law's constitutionality.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Tenth Circuit upheld the criminal judgment against him.
The Tenth Circuit upheld the criminal judgment against Cisneros, and he asked the Supreme Court to review his Second Amendment challenge.
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms or ammunition, violates the Second Amendment—either on its face or as applied to the Petitioner?
Documents
Docket activity
New analysis added
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
AI analysis generated: Decision Record
New analysis added
Case data updated: summary, question_presented, generation_metadata
Show 3 moreShow fewer
Case data updated: question_presented, extraction_metadata
Brief added: Petition
Court Order added: Lower Court Orders/Opinions
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.