Gun rights while under indictment
Delbert Tyler Trevino v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Delbert Tyler Trevino asked the Supreme Court to review whether federal law barring people under indictment from receiving firearms or ammunition violates the Second Amendment.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Trevino’s request for Supreme Court review, but the Court did not resolve the constitutional question in this case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear his case (denied the petition), so it did not decide that constitutional question.
Trevino challenged a federal restriction on receiving firearms or ammunition while under indictment under the Second Amendment.
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(n)’s prohibition on the receipt of firearms and ammunition while under indictment violates the Second Amendment.
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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.