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No. 25-1324October Term 2025Before Arguments

Docket 25-1324October Term 2025 (2025–2026)

Katherine Novotny, et al., Petitioners v. Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
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Accepted by the Court
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What it's about

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Question presented

Whether Maryland’s numerous prohibitions on carrying firearms in many places frequented by the general public violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth 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.

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Grounding

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Note
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Checked
Sep 1, 2026
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