Davidson v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA STEPHON DAVIDSON, ) ) No. 1:19-cv-245, 1:17-cr-137 ) Petitioner, ) ) Judge Mattice v. ) Magistrate Judge Steger ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the Court is Petitioner Stephon Davidson’s Motion to Vacate under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

[No. 1:19-cv-245, Doc. 1; No. 1:17-cr-137 Doc. 50]. Petitioner argues he lacked the knowledge of his status required by Rehaif v. United States,

139 S. Ct. 2191

(2019), invalidating his conviction for possessing a firearm as a felon. Because it plainly appears…