Case Explained: Summary Calendar United States of America Plaintiff— v. T.J. Aguilar Defendant—

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-23 The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of T.J. Aguilar for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(n) by receiving a firearm while under felony indictment. The court granted the Government’s motion for summary affirmance, rejecting Aguilar’s constitutional challenges to the statute as foreclosed by controlling precedent: the Second Amendment argument was barred by *United States v. Quiroz*, the Commerce Clause challenge failed under plain error review pursuant to *United States v. Jones* and *United States v. Alcantar*, and the sentencing guideline objection regarding the definition of a “large capacity magazine” was precluded by *United States v. Martin*. The court also denied Aguilar’s motion for an extension of time as moot. Consequently, the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is affirmed, leaving the conviction and sentence in full force. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.