UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHAD CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 30, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Steven N. Howe, STEVEN N. HOWE, P.S.C., Williamstown, Kentucky, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Charles P. Wisdom Jr., Carlton S. Shier, IV, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.

Judge(s): DAVIS, RITZ, and HERMANDORFER, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky at Covington

RITZ, Circuit Judge. A grand jury indicted Chad Christopher Taylor for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Taylor moved to dismiss the indictment on Second Amendment grounds, but the district court denied the motion. Taylor pled guilty and now appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss, claiming that § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as applied to him. Because Taylor has not demonstrated that he is not dangerous, we affirm.

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