No. 25-7652October Term 2025Before Arguments
Isaiah Jaqjan Fisher, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth 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 Fourth Circuit.
Question presented
Does a handgun or other bearable firearm that is capable of automatic fire qualify as an “arm” within the meaning of the Second Amendment under step one of the Bruen framework?
- 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.
Briefing
What it's about
Isaiah Jaqjan Fisher has asked the Supreme Court to review a Fourth Circuit case about the Second Amendment. The question is whether a handgun or other bearable firearm that can fire automatically counts as an "arm" at the first step of the Bruen framework.
Argument
The case is still at the certiorari stage (when the Court decides whether to hear it), and no oral argument is scheduled yet.
Impact
The answer could shape how courts handle gun cases involving weapons capable of automatic fire. For example, it could affect whether a defendant can argue that the Second Amendment covers that weapon at all.
What is Fisher v. United States about?
It asks whether a handgun or other bearable firearm capable of automatic fire counts as an "arm" under the Second Amendment. That question comes at the first Bruen step.
Who could be affected if the Court takes Fisher v. United States?
Lower courts, federal prosecutors, and defendants in gun cases could be affected. A clear answer would matter in cases involving weapons capable of automatic fire.
What happens next in Fisher v. United States?
The Court must first decide whether to grant certiorari (agree to hear the case). No oral argument is scheduled yet.
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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