US EditionUS Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to ban on gun ownership by nonviolent felons
The Supreme Court refused to review permanent firearm bans for felons, continuing legal precedent despite arguments citing restored rights and historical tradition.
- The Supreme Court refused to hear Vincent v. Bondi and similar petitions from Steven Duarte on Monday, leaving laws disqualifying felons from firearm possession unchanged.
- Her petition follows a 2008 conviction for attempting to pass a fraudulent check, a nonviolent federal felony that now bars her from possessing firearms, according to court papers.
- The government briefs asserted the law aligns with colonial-era penalties, citing history, while lawyers for the Trump administration said a reinstated process lets convicted felons regain firearm rights, arguing Vincent's challenge rests on a flawed premise.
- The denials leave intact existing bans on individuals with felony convictions, and the government disputed petitioners seeking injunctions, contesting their characterization of a permanent ban.
- Ahead of the Court's hearing of U.S. v. Hemani on Monday, the denials come as justices prepare to hear a major Second Amendment case. The Supreme Court recently declined review in several firearm cases.
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Ban on Felons Owning Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 2 declined to take up a Utah woman’s request to review the legality of a federal law that prevents people with serious criminal convictions from owning firearms. The justices denied the petition in Vincent v. Bondi in an unsigned order. The court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented. The ban on felons having guns is part of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. The petitioner, Melynda Vincent, a sing…
Supreme Court Sidesteps Expanding Gun Rights for Nonviolent Felons
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging a federal law that prohibits nonviolent felons from owning firearms. The decision leaves a lower court ruling intact, which had rejected the appeal of Melynda Vincent, a Utah woman convicted of felony bank fraud. The court's current term includes significant Second Amendment cases.
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