U.S. v. Williams
Adam Williams was convicted in Indiana for distribution of narcotics and possession of a firearm as a felon in 2008. He chose to appeal his conviction to the 7th Circuit on several points, one of which was the constitutionality of § 922(g)(1). The section in question bars convicted felons from owning firearms. The Court's opinion is here [pdf] . Williams based his appeal in part on the Skoien decision , which has since been remanded. The Court considered the applicability of that case in the current proceedings and found it wanting: And although we recognize that § 922(g)(1) may be subject to an overbreadth challenge at some point because of its disqualification of all felons, including those who are non-violent, that is not the case for Williams. Even if the government may face a difficult burden of proving § 922(g)(1)’s “strong showing” in future cases, it certainly satisfies its burden in this case, where Williams challenges § 922(g)(1) as it was applied to him. Wil...