No. 25-566October Term 2025Before Arguments
Eddie Grant, Jr., et al., Petitioners v. Ronnell Higgins, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Transportation, et al.
The Supreme Court will consider a challenge to Connecticut’s restrictions on certain semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15-style rifles.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Review granted Jun 30, 2026
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
The Supreme Court will consider a challenge to Connecticut’s restrictions on certain semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15-style rifles. The case asks whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right to possess these commonly owned rifles for lawful purposes.
Question presented
Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution guarantee the right to possess semiautomatic rifles that are in common use for lawful purposes, including the most popular rifle in the country, the AR-15?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Review granted Jun 30, 2026
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
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 Supreme Court will consider a challenge to Connecticut’s restrictions on certain semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15-style rifles. The case asks whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect possession of these rifles for lawful purposes.
Argument
The Court has granted certiorari (agreed to hear the case), but oral argument has not yet been scheduled.
Impact
The case could affect Connecticut residents who want to own covered semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15-style rifles, for lawful purposes. It also could clarify constitutional protections for commonly owned semiautomatic rifles.
What is at stake in Grant v. Higgins?
The case concerns whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect possessing semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15-style rifles, for lawful purposes.
Who could be affected by the Connecticut rifle case?
Connecticut residents seeking to own covered semiautomatic rifles could be affected. The case could also clarify constitutional protections for commonly owned rifles.
What happens next in Grant v. Higgins?
The Court has agreed to hear the case but has not scheduled oral argument. The next step is an argument date or another scheduling move.
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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
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology