Case: Daniel Welles, Attorney General of the United States v. John Doe
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted on the following two questions:
- Whether a noncitizen unlawfully present in the United States but with substantial ties to the country is part of “the people” with Second Amendment rights.
- Whether the government can disarm noncitizens unlawfully present in the United States but with substantial ties to the country, consistent with the history of the Second Amendment.
Judges
- Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court
- Honorable Patti B. Saris, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- Honorable Joan L. Larsen, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Teams
The Honorable Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Memorial Team (Petitioner)
Arvind Ashok
Edward “Ned” Bless
Andrew Hayes
Emily Malpass, Best Oralist
Richard Nehrboss
Daniel Wasserman
The Honorable Constance Baker Motley Memorial Team (Respondent)
Best Overall, Best Brief
Elle Buellesbach
Vaishalee Chaudhary
Andrew Cogut
Alex Fredman
Sophia Kwende
Alexandra (“Mac”) Taylor