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Gun rights cases

32 cases

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19-7945
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Aguedo v. United States

This case involves an individual named Aguedo who is asking the Supreme Court to review a legal dispute with t...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Awaiting decision

24-1234
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United States, Petitioner v. Ali Danial Hemani

The Court will consider a Second Amendment case about federal firearms regulations and whether certain restric...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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24-1046
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Jason Wolford, et al., Petitioners v. Anne E. Lopez, Attorney General of Hawaii

The Court is considering a civil rights case about the standard for qualified immunity when law enforcement of...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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20-444
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United States v. Gary

This case considers whether a defendant who pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm is auto...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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Recent decisions

24-5774
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Dwayne Barrett, Petitioner v. United States

The Supreme Court unanimously held that Congress did not authorize convictions under both 18 U.S.C. §§924(c)(1...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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24-1056
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Isabel Rico, Petitioner v. United States

Does the fugitive-tolling doctrine apply in the context of supervised release?
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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20-843
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New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen

The Supreme Court considered whether New York's law requiring individuals to show a special need for self-defe...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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23-7517
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Wilson v. Hawaii

This case involves a challenge to Hawaii's handgun licensing laws, specifically examining whether prosecuting ...
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Originating court

Supreme Court of Hawaii

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22-915
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United States v. Rahimi

The Court reversed the Fifth Circuit and upheld the federal ban on gun possession by people subject to domesti...
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Decided

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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19-7827
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Hall v. Texas

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in forma pauperis to review a decision by the Cou...
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Decided

Originating court

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eleventh District

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19-782
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Kelerchian v. United States

This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in which a petition fo...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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19-8342
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Duheart v. United States

Dearieus Duheart filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by th...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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19-864
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Beers v. Barr

This case considers whether the government can permanently strip a law-abiding citizen of their Second Amendme...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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19-8235
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Eaton v. United States

This case involves a challenge to supervised release and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (S...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

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19-8240
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Valentini v. United States

Valentini v. United States is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. T...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

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19-7685
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Lindsey v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth C...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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22-976
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Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al., Petitioners v. Michael Cargill

The Supreme Court ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its statu...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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19-8361
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Price v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Price against the United States, originating f...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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19-8263
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Brown v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in forma pauperis from the United States Court of...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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19-8193
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Purifoy v. United States

This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to the Supreme Court. Th...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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22-6389
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Justin Rashaad Brown, Petitioner v. United States

The Supreme Court ruled that a state drug conviction qualifies as a "serious drug offense" under the Armed Car...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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23-1141
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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos

The Supreme Court held that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) bars Mexico's lawsuit agains...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

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23-852
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Pamela Bondi, Attorney General, et al., Petitioners v. Jennifer VanDerStok, et al.

This case determined whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) acted within its a...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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19-8158
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Heindenstrom v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Hein...
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United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

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19-8220
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Macli v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed as a pauper, seeking Supreme Co...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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19-7007
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Furlow v. United States

Furlow v. United States is a case reviewed by the Supreme Court following a petition for a writ of certiorari ...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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19-7553
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Humbert v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Humbert against the United States, originating...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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19-7981
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Castaneda v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an indigent individual seeking review of a dec...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Dismissed

23-877
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Harrel v. Raoul

This case challenges the constitutionality of Illinois's ban on certain semiautomatic firearms and ammunition ...
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Awaiting scheduling

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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19-7972
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Brown v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Ci...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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19-5596
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Eric T. Latham, Petitioner v. United States

This is a pending case where a petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involvi...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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19-1178
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Zabka v. United States

Zabka v. United States is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The...
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Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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