No. 25-1219October Term 2025Before Arguments
United States, Petitioner v. Charles Hembree
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), the federal statute that prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, violates the Second Amendment as applied to respondent.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Gun Rights
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
The United States asked the Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit case about 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), a federal law that bars gun possession by people convicted of crimes punishable by more than one year in prison. The question is whether that law violates the Second Amendment as applied to Charles Hembree.
Argument
The case is pending, and no oral argument is scheduled yet. The United States is asking the Court to review whether this federal gun ban can be applied to Charles Hembree under the Second Amendment.
Impact
The case could affect how this federal gun restriction applies to people with past convictions who raise Second Amendment claims. For example, someone with an earlier conviction punishable by more than a year in prison could argue the law cannot be enforced against that person in similar circumstances.
What is United States v. Hembree about?
The case asks whether a federal gun ban for people with certain past convictions violates the Second Amendment as applied to Charles Hembree.
Who could be affected if the Court takes this case?
People with prior convictions punishable by more than a year in prison could watch closely. The case could shape Second Amendment challenges to that federal ban.
What happens next in United States v. Hembree?
The Court has not scheduled oral argument yet. Watch for another scheduling move, including whether the case is set for argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 17, 2026
- Method
- Methodology