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Parties Involved:
Kerry D. Gayfield
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

for the Fifth Circuit ____________

No. 24-30488

consolidated with

No. 24-30491

Summary Calendar

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United States of America, 

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Kerry D. Gayfield, 

Defendant—Appellant.

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Appeals from the United States District Court 

for the Western District of Louisiana

USDC Nos. 3:13-CR-269-1, 3:24-CR-32-1

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Before Smith, Stewart, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

Kerry Gayfield appeals following his conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and the revocation of a previously imposed term of supervised release. He contends that 

§ 922(g)(1) is facially unconstitutional under the Second Amendment in light 

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* This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

January 14, 2025

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022). He

concedes that that argument is foreclosed by United States v. Diaz, 116 F.4th 

458, 471–72 (5th Cir. 2024); he presents the issue on appeal to preserve it for 

further review. The government has filed an unopposed motion for summary 

affirmance or, in the alternative, for an extension of time in which to file its 

brief.

Because the claim is foreclosed, summary affirmance is appropriate.

See Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969). The

motion is GRANTED, the alternative motion is DENIED, and the judgments are AFFIRMED.

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