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Department of Justice Asks the Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Federal Prohibition on Felons Possessing Firearms Topic of White Paper From CRS
September 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11170) by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu:

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The Department of Justice Asks the Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Federal Prohibition on Felons Possessing Firearms

Federal appeals courts disagree as to whether the federal ban on individuals convicted of felonies from possessing firearms - located at 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922( . . .

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