Gun rights after felony convictions
Ball v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Terry Ball asked the Supreme Court to review whether a federal law restricting firearm possession violates the Second Amendment, either generally or as applied to him.
- Who it affects
- Ball did not get Supreme Court review of his challenge; the denial did not decide whether the law violates the Second Amendment.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that constitutional question.
The dispute concerned the Second Amendment’s limits on a federal law restricting firearm possession.
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment, either on its face or as applied.
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