No. 25-1076
 
Title: George Peterson, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed: March 12, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-30043)
   Decision Date: December 9, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Mar 09 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 30 2026 Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 01 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Apr 02 2026 Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 08 2026 Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
David H. Thompson
Counsel of Record
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
DTHOMPSON@COOPERKIRK.COM
Ph: 202-220-9600
Party name: George Peterson


Attorneys for Respondent
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States


Other Attorneys
Konstadinos T. Moros
Counsel of Record
Second Amendment Foundation
12500 NE 10th Pl.
Bellevue, WA 98005
kmoros@saf.org
Ph: 4254547012
Party name: Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association of America, American Suppressor Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms


Robert Jeffrey Olson
Counsel of Record
William J. Olson P.C.
370 Maple Avenue West, Suite 4
Vienna, VA 22180-5615
wjo@mindspring.com
Ph: 703-356-5070
Party name: Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee Firearms Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation, Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, Heller Foundation, America's Future, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund