The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to uphold the felon-in-possession gun conviction of a man even though a high court ruling after the conviction added an additional element to the crime. The case is United States v. Gary, court file 20-444. The government’s petition seeking high court review of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision was granted Jan. 8. The petitioner, Michael Andrew Gary, was represented in the telephonic hearing April 20 by Jeffrey L. Fisher. The Department of Justice was represented by Jonathan Y. Ellis. The hearing immediately followed oral arguments at the Supreme Court in a similar case, Greer v. United States, court file 19-8709. It is possible the court will issue a single opinion covering both cases. Gary was charged with possessing a firearm while a felon, contrary to federal law. When he entered his guilty plea, the district court advised him that this charge …