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Cutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al. vs. 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.
No. 25-238No. 25-566
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| Fact | Cutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al. | 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. |
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| Docket | Cutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.25-238 | 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.25-566 |
| Status | Cutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.Before 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.Before Arguments |
| Date | Cutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.Argued Dec 2, 2026 | 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.Argued Dec 2, 2026 |
| Question presented | Cutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles. | 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.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? |
| Summary | Cutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.This case challenges Cook County, Illinois’s ban on the possession, sale, and transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms, including AR-15-style rifles. The Supreme Court will decide whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual right to possess those rifles. | 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. The case asks whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right to possess these commonly owned rifles for lawful purposes. |
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