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SCOTUS Gun Watch - Week of 11/4/25

Last week, the Court distributed four major petitions concerning the Second Amendment rights of 18-to-20-year-olds for conference on November 14: NRA v. Glass, Paris v. Lara, McCoy v. ATF, and West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. v. ATF. All four petitions challenge laws prohibiting adults under the age of 21 from purchasing firearms. McCoy and WVCDL involve the federal provisions restricting handgun sales, whereas Glass and Paris implicate Pennsylvania and Florida laws respectively.

On October 22, a petition was filed in Gardner v. Maryland challenging the state’s handgun licensing regime as applied to interstate travelers under the Second Amendment. The petition also raises a Full Faith and Credit Clause challenge to Maryland’s refusal to recognize a Virginia concealed carry permit. Petitioner argues that “Maryland’s categorical non-reciprocity lacks a historical basis under Bruen and burdens over 20 million permit holders.” Maryland has waived its response.

Petitions Granted and Pending Argument

Case

Ct. Below

Pet. Filed

Implicated Law/Issue

Status

United States

v.

Hemani

(24-1234)

5th Cir.

2-June-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful drug users and addicts from possessing firearms, by marijuana user.

Petitioner’s brief due 12-Dec-25; Respondent’s brief due 20-Jan-26

Wolford

v.

Lopez

(24-1046)

9th Cir.

1-Apr-25

Second Amendment challenge to Hawaii's default ban on carrying guns on private property open to the public without express permission.

Cert granted 3-Oct-25

Petitions Pending

Case

Ct. Below

Pet. Filed

Implicated Law/Issue

Status

Parker

v.

United States

(25-5999)

11th Cir.

28-Oct-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response due 1-Dec-25

Gardner

v.

Maryland

(25-5961)

Appellate Ct of Maryland

22-Oct-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to Maryland’s prohibition on unlicensed public carry of handguns by an interstate traveler; Full Faith and Credit Clause challenge to Maryland’s refusal recognize a Virginia concealed carry permit.

Response waived 3-Nov-25

Owens

v.

United States

(25-5952)

4th Cir.

22-Oct-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response due 24-Nov-25

Anderson

v.

United States

(25-5946)

5th Cir.

21-Oct-25

Commerce Clause and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response due 24-Nov-25

Jenkins

v.

United States

(25-5925)

8th Cir.

17-Oct-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response waived 30-Oct-25

Espinal

v.

United States

(25-5916)

2nd Cir.

16-Oct-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response waived 30-Oct-25

Contreras

v.

United States

(25-5909)

5th Cir.

15-Oct-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response waived 30-Oct-25

Carbajal-Flores

v.

United States

(25-469)

7th Cir.

14-Oct-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A), which prohibits aliens that are illegally or unlawfully in the United States from possessing firearms.

Response waived 30-Oct-25

Robinson

v.

United States

(25-5903)

5th Cir.

14-Oct-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response waived 30-Oct-25

Collins

v.

Bondi

(25-438)

4th Cir.

10-Oct-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon. 

Response due 15-Dec-25

Staley

v.

United States

(25-5850)

11th Cir.

7-Oct-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Duarte

v.

United States

(25-425)

9th Cir.

6-Oct-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon. 

Response waived 28-Oct-25

Vlha

v.

United States

(25-5867)

9th Cir.

6-Oct-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A), which prohibits anyone without a license from engaging in the business of dealing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

National Association for Gun Rights

v.

Lamont

(25-421)

2nd Cir.

3-Oct-25

Second Amendment challenge to Connecticut’s ban on semi-automatic rifles and magazines with a capacity greater than ten rounds.

Response due 8-Dec-25

Barrow

v.

United States

(25-5828

5th Cir.

3-Oct-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Jones

v.

United States

(25-5820)

11th Cir.

2-Oct-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Phonthalangsy

v.

United States

(25-5802)

5th Cir.

1-Oct-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Flores

v.

United States

(25-5772)

5th Cir.

1-Oct-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Harris

v.

United States

(25-372)

3rd Cir.

26-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful drug users and addicts from possessing firearms, by marijuana user; vagueness challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3).

Response due 1-Dec-25

Thomas

v.

United States

(25-5825)

5th Cir.

24-Sep-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Moore

v.

United States

(25-5758)

5th Cir.

24-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Kimble

v.

United States

(25-5747)

5th Cir.

24-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Rescheduled 21-Oct-25

Brown

v.

United States

(25-5731)

11th Cir.

23-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Picon

v.

United States

(25-5713)

D.C. Court of Appeals

23-Sep-25

Whether the right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment applies fully to 18-to-20-year-olds.

Response due 24-Nov-25

Lee

v.

United States

(25-5748)

10th Cir.

22-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Wise

v.

United States

(25-5722)

3rd Cir.

22-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Robinson

v.

United States

(25-5721)

5th Cir.

22-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Acosta

v.

United States

(25-5717)

2nd Cir.

22-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Robinson

v.

United States

(25-5707)

8th Cir.

18-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Shoffner

v.

United States

(25-5678)

4th Cir.

15-Sep-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Coleman

v.

United States

(25-5668)

4th Cir.

15-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Town

v.

United States

(25-5667)

4th Cir.

15-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Royal

v.

United States

(25-5658)

4th Cir.

12-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Redd

v.

United States

(25-5657)

4th Cir.

12-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Sternquist

v.

United States

(25-5656)

2nd Cir.

12-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon; whether the ATF’s definition of “silencer” is contrary to the statutory definition.

Rescheduled 21-Oct-25

Allen

v.

United States

(25-5655)

4th Cir.

12-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Coles

v.

United States

(25-5627)

4th Cir.

10-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Chafin

v.

United States

(25-5626)

4th Cir.

10-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon and where predicate offenses are no longer felonies.

Rescheduled 21-Oct-25

Brown

v.

United States

(25-5624)

4th Cir.

10-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 21-Oct-25

Coleman

v.

United States

(25-5614)

4th Cir.

9-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 21-Oct-25

Gilbert

v.

United States

(25-5607)

11th Cir.

9-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Rescheduled 24-Oct-25

Ketzner

v.

United States

(25-5708)

10th Cir.

8-Sep-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Rescheduled 16-Oct-25

Campbell

v.

United States

(25-5603)

4th Cir.

8-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 10-Nov-25

Seward

v.

United States

(25-5599)

4th Cir.

8-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 10-Nov-25

Bush

v.

United States

(25-5597)

4th Cir.

8-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 10-Nov-25

Zherka

v.

Bondi

(25-269)

2nd Cir.

5-Sep-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Response due 10-Nov-25

Fooks

v.

Maryland

(25-325)

Supreme Court of Maryland

2-Sep-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to state ban on possessing firearms after conviction for a state-law non-felony offense, by a non-violent offender. 

Response requested, due 8-Dec-25

Alvarez

v.

United States

(25-5566)

5th Cir.

2-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Response due 5-Nov-25

Branson

v.

United States

(25-5565)

5th Cir.

2-Sep-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Response due 5-Nov-25

Nelson

v.

United States

(25-5550)

2nd Cir.

2-Sep-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon. 

Response due 5-Nov-25

Carbajal

v.

United States

(25-5535)

5th Cir.

29-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 3-Nov-25

Moore

v.

United States

(25-5522)

5th Cir.

28-Aug-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a felon convicted of drug trafficking.

Response due 3-Nov-25

Garcia

v.

United States

(25-5516)

10th Cir.

28-Aug-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 3-Nov-25

Betancourt

v.

United States

(25-5514)

5th Cir.

28-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 3-Nov-25

Viramontes

v.

Cook County

(24-1437)

7th Cir.

27-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to ban on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic rifles.

Response filed 29-Oct-25

Barry

v.

United States

(25-5510)

3rd Cir.

26-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 29-Oct-25

Scott

v.

United States

(25-5503)

4th Cir.

26-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 29-Oct-25

Truex

v.

United States

(25-5485)

5th Cir.

25-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 27-Oct-25

Haynes

v.

United States

(25-5482)

8th Cir.

25-Aug-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 27-Oct-25

Olivas

v.

United States

(25-5481)

5th Cir.

25-Aug-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 27-Oct-25

Adams

v.

United States

(25-5467)

10th Cir.

22-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 27-Oct-25

Thomas

v.

United States

(25-5477)

5th Cir.

21-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Response filed 27-Oct-25

Crews

v.

United States

(25-5443)

4th Cir.

20-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Perry

v.

United States

(25-5441)

4th Cir.

20-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Greene

v.

United States

(25-5439)

4th Cir.

20-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Finney

v.

United States

(25-5438)

4th Cir.

20-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Fowler

v.

United States

(25-5437)

4th Cir.

20-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Thompson

v.

United States

(25-5434)

4th Cir.

20-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Terry

v.

United States

(25-5433)

4th Cir.

20-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Kearney

v.

United States

(25-5424)

4th Cir.

19-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Hernandez

v.

United States

(25-5421)

5th Cir.

19-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon.

Response filed 22-Oct-25

Duncan

v.

Bonta

(25-198)

9th Cir. 15-Aug-25

Whether a state may ban large-capacity magazines consistent with the Second Amendment.

Response filed 20-Oct-25

Williams

v.

United States

(25-5415)

8th Cir.

15-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, where statute creating predicate felony has been declared unconstitutional.

Response filed 20-Oct-25

Cantu

v.

United States

(25-5388)

8th Cir.

14-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 17-Oct-25

Mitchell

v.

United States

(25-5417)

4th Cir.

13-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 20-Oct-25

Osborne

v.

United States

(25-5382)

4th Cir.

13-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Compton

v.

United States

(25-5358)

4th Cir.

12-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 6-Oct-25

Sullivan

v.

United States

(25-5337)

5th Cir.

12-Aug-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Lusk

v.

United States

(25-5347)

5th Cir.

11-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Beaird

v.

United States

(25-5343)

5th Cir.

11-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 13-Nov-25

Mason

v.

United States

(25-5601)

4th Cir.

8-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response due 10-Nov-25

Guiden

v.

United States

(25-5338)

5th Cir.

8-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Farris

v.

United States

(25-5331)

10th Cir.

8-Aug-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Reese

v.

United States

(25-5327)

10th Cir.

8-Aug-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc.

v.

Washington

(25-153)

Supreme Court of Washington 6-Aug-25

Whether large-capacity magazines are "arms" protected by the Second Amendment.

Response requested, due 31-Oct-25

Law

v.

United States

(25-184)

3d Cir. 31-July-25

Whether as-applied challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) are allowed under the Second Amendment.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

West Virgina Citizens Defense League, Inc.

v.

ATF

(25-132)

4th Cir. 31-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to federal laws banning 18-to-20-year-olds from purchasing handguns from federally licensed firearm dealers.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Marquis

v.

Massachusetts

(25-5280)

Mass. Supreme Ct.

31-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to Massachusetts’s licensing regime for nonresident travelers.

Response requsted, due 28-Nov-25

Gustafson

v.

Springfield, Inc.

(25-120)         

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 

29-July-25  

Commerce Clause and federalism challenge to Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).

Response due 10-Nov-25

Marshall

v.

United States

(25-5259)

8th Cir.

28-July-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 20-Oct-25

Howard

v.

United States

(25-5220)

5th Cir.

25-July-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a felon convicted of drug trafficking.

Response filed 20-Oct-25

DeWilde

v.

Bondi

(24-8071)

10th Cir.

22-July-25

Whether the Second Amendment protects the right to own M-16 rifles.

Distributed for conference 7-Nov-25

Mancuso

v.

New York

(25-356)

Court of Appeals of New York

21-July-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to state law prohibiting possessing firearms after conviction for any crime, by a non-violent felon. 

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Robinson

v.

United States

(25-5150)

11th Cir.

16-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to criminal punishment for possession of unregistered short-barreled rifles. Whether criminal punishment for unregistered short-barreled rifles exceeds Congress’s tax power.

Reply filed 31-Oct-25

Sredl

v.

United States

(25-5142)

7th Cir.

10-July-25

Whether prosecution for possession of homemade unregistered firearms violates the Second Amendment.

Response due 7-Nov-25

McCoy

v.

ATF

(25-24)

4th Cir.

3-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to federal laws banning 18-to-20-year-olds from purchasing handguns from federally licensed firearm dealers.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Willis

v.

United States

(25-5009)

10th Cir.

2-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Rescheduled 17-Sep-25

Paris

v.

Lara

(24-1329)

3d Cir.

26-June-25

Do firearms laws imposing a minimum age of 21 violate the purported Second Amendment rights of 18-to-20-year-olds?

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Medrano

v.

United States

(24-7508)

5th Cir.

24-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Rescheduled 21-Oct-25

Rush

v.

United States

(24-1259)

7th Cir.

6-June-25

Whether the Second Amendment protects the right to possess unregistered short-barreled rifles. 

Reply filed 23-Oct-25

United States

v.

Sam

(24-1249)

5th Cir.

5-June-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful drug users and addicts from possessing firearms, by marijuana user.

Distributed for conference 17-Oct-25

United States

v.

Daniels

(24-1248)

5th Cir.

5-June-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful drug users and addicts from possessing firearms, by marijuana user.

Distributed for conference 17-Oct-25

Mayfield

v.

United States

(24-7400)

10th Cir.

5-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Response filed 20-Oct-25

National Rifle Association

v.

Glass

(24-1185)

11th Cir.

16-May-25

Whether Florida’s law banning 18-to-20-year-olds from purchasing firearms violates the Second Amendment.

Distributed for conference 14-Nov-25

Vincent

v.

Bondi

(24-1155)

10th Cir.

8-May-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon. 

Reply filed 19-Aug-25

 

Petitions Disposed in the Past 12 Months

Case

Ct. Below

Pet. Filed

Implicated Law/Issue

Status

Copeland

v.

United States

(25-5697)

5th Cir.

15-Sep-25

Facial Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 20-Oct-25

Leopaul

v.

United States

(25-5695)

5th Cir.

15-Sep-25

Facial Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 20-Oct-25

Roberston

v.

United States

(25-5634)

5th Cir.

8-Sep-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 20-Oct-25

Barragan-Gutierrez

v.

United States

(25-5590)

10th Cir.

2-Sep-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; whether Bruen recognized a new right that is retroactively applied on collateral review.

Cert Denied 20-Oct-25

Bruner

v.

United States

(25-5518)

10th Cir.

28-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which prohibits domestic-violence misdemeanants from possessing firearms.  

Cert Denied 20-Oct-25

Farca

v.

United States

(25-5393)

Court of Appeal of California

13-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to California’s ban on semi-automatic rifles.

Cert Denied 20-Oct-25

United States

v.

Cooper

(24-1247)

8th Cir.

5-June-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful drug users and addicts from possessing firearms, by marijuana user.

Cert Denied 20-Oct-25

Ross

v.

United States

(25-5554)

5th Cir.

29-Aug-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 14-Oct-25

Henderson

v.

United States

(25-5519)

5th Cir.

25-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 14-Oct-25

United States

v.

Baxter

(24-1328)

8th Cir.

27-June-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful drug users and addicts from possessing firearms, by marijuana user.

Cert Denied 14-Oct-25

Turner

v.

United States

(25-5423)

5th Cir.

19-Aug-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Lee

v.

United States

(25-5471)

5th Cir.

18-Aug-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Jackson

v.

United States

(25-5420)

4th Cir.

16-Aug-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Tovar

v.

United States

(25-5352)

5th Cir.

11-Aug-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Nutter

v.

United States

(25-5339)

4th Cir.

8-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which prohibits domestic-violence misdemeanants from possessing firearms.  

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Eddings

v.

United States

(25-5318)

3rd Cir.

6-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Bernard

v.

United States

(25-5303)

8th Cir.

5-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which prohibits domestic-violence misdemeanants from possessing firearms.  

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Thorne

v.

United States

(25-5301)

4th Cir.

5-Aug-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Elliott

v.

United States

(25-5319)

5th Cir.

4-Aug-25

As-applied Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Shavers

v.

United States

(25-5299)

11th Cir.

1-Aug-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Edwards

v.

United States

(25-5302)

5th Cir.

25-July-25

As-applied Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Gipson

v.

United States

(25-5263)

5th Cir.

25-July-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Soto

v.

United States

(25-5228)

5th Cir.

25-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A), which prohibits anyone without a license from engaging in the business of dealing firearms

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Bullock

v.

United States

(25-5208)

5th Cir.

24-July-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Sanchez-Tena

v.

United States

(25-5181)

5th Cir.

21-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(n), which prohibits individuals under felony indictment from receiving a firearm.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Walters

v.

United States

(25-5170)

5th Cir.

18-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Mayfield

v.

United States

(25-5141)

10th Cir.

13-July-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Graves

v.

United States

(25-5124)

10th Cir.

11-July-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Elwell

v.

United States

(25-5110)

10th Cir.

10-July-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Borne

v.

United States

(25-5034)

10th Cir.

2-July-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Zinnerman

v.

United States

(25-5090)

5th Cir.

1-July-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Hymes

v.

United States

(25-5049)

5th Cir.

1-July-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Moore

v.

United States

(25-5051)

5th Cir.

30-June-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Stevens

v.

United States

(25-5027)

3rd Cir.

30-June-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Davis

v.

United States

(25-5017)

5th Cir.

30-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Cert-Denied 6-Oct-25

Ford

v.

United States

(24-7526)

5th Cir.

26-June-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Sam

v.

United States

(24-7528)

1st Cir.

26-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Alvarez

v.

United States

(24-7507)

5th Cir.

24-June-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Speaks

v.

United States

(25-5021)

3rd Cir.

20-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Judd

v.

United States

(24-7501)

5th Cir.

23-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Crowder

v.

Massachusetts

(24-7498)

Mass. Supreme Ct.

21-June-25

How Bruen impacts state evidentiary rules in prosecution for unlicensed public carry.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Whitehead

v.

United States

(24-7480)

10th Cir.

18-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; application of Bruen to felon-in-possession laws. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Thomas

v.

United States

(24-7433)

10th Cir.

12-June-25

Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Sutherland

v.

United States

(24-7425)

5th Cir.

11-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Bradley

v.

United States

(24-7419)

5th Cir.

11-June-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Jalomo

v.

United States

(24-7417)

5th Cir.

11-June-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Rollerson

v.

United States

(24-7402)

5th Cir.

9-June-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Matlock

v.

United States

(24-7398)

5th Cir.

9-June-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert denied 6-Oct-25

Zemene 

v.

Massachusetts

(24-7373)

Mass. Supreme Ct.

3-June-25

How Bruen impacts state evidentiary rules in prosecution for unlicensed public carry.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Bever

v.

United States

(24-7369)

4th Cir.

3-June-25

Whether any convicted felons are "law-abiding" citizens at step one of the Bruen test.  

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Johnson

v.

United States

(24-7347)

5th Cir.

30-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Bacon 

v.

United States

(24-7348)

5th Cir.

30-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Quiroz

v.

United States

(24-7342)

5th Cir.

29-May-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(n), which prohibits individuals under felony indictment from receiving a firearm.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Garcia

v.

United States

(24-7339)

5th Cir.

29-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by non-violent felon. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Patino

v.

United States

(24-7324)

5th Cir.

27-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Mason

v.

United States

(24-7286)

5th Cir.

20-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

York

v.

United States

(24-7244)

5th Cir.

13-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, when gun was possessed only at a private residence. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Martinez

v.

United States

(24-7104)

5th Cir.

28-Apr-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Freeman

v.

United States

(24-7101)

5th Cir.

28-Apr-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Underwood

v.

United States

(24-7051)

5th Cir.

15-Apr-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Quailes

v.

United States

(24-7033)

3d Cir.

14-Apr-25

Can a court avoid addressing an as-applied challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, when an individual possessed guns while on supervised release or some form of interim post-release supervision? 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Wheeler

v.

United States

(24-6996)

5th Cir.

8-Apr-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Smith

v.

United States

(24-6936)

8th Cir.

31-Mar-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful drug users and addicts from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Clark

v.

United States

(24-7188)

8th Cir.

4-Mar-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits drug users from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Missouri

v.

United States 

(24-796)

8th Cir. 

23-Jan-25

Scope of a state's Tenth Amendment authority to refuse to enforce federal statutes the state legislature believes are unconstitutional; whether courts may rely on the legislative reasons for exercising such authority. 

Cert Denied 6-Oct-25

Bazile

v.

United States

(23-7340)

5th Cir.

29-May-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Hill

v.

United States

(24-7334)

4th Cir.

28-May-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Swick

v.

United States

(24-7318)

5th Cir.

27-May-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Curry

v.

United States 

(24-7290)

5th Cir.

22-May-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Mireles

v.

United States

(24-7275)

5th Cir.

20-May-25

Facial and as-applied (to individuals who do not pose a present threat of violence) Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Riddick

v.

United States

(24-7182)

4th Cir.

8-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, when gun was possessed only at a private residence. 

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Dean

v.

United States

(24-7217)

5th Cir. 

7-May-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Penn

v.

United States

(24-7057)

8th Cir.

17-Apr-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon. 

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Leners

v.

Schelhaas

(24-7367)

10th Cir.

2-Apr-25

Second Amendment and constitutional challenge to judge's refusal to give self-defense instructions to jury.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Dominguez

v.

United States

(24-6772)

5th Cir.

7-Mar-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Moore

v.

United States

(24-968)

3d Cir.

7-Mar-25

Whether courts should analyze as-applied Second Amendment challenges to 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1) by examining whether historical tradition supports permanently disarming someone for the predicate offense(s) underlying the defendant’s conviction.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Thompson

v.

United States

(24-6693)

5th Cir.

26-Feb-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Anderson

v.

United States

(24-6666)

8th Cir.

24-Feb-25

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, is subject to as-applied Second Amendment challenges.  

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Collette

v.

United States

(24-6497)

5th Cir.

3-Feb-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Doss

v.

United States

(24-6476)

8th Cir.

31-Jan-25

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, is subject to as-applied Second Amendment challenges.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Nordvold

v.

United States

(24-6452)

8th Cir.

30-Jan-25

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, is subject to as-applied Second Amendment challenges.

Cert Denied 30-June-25

Hennings

v.

United States

(24-7260)

8th Cir.

16-May-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Talbot

v.

United States

(24-7232)

10th Cir.

14-May-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Casas

v.

New York

(24-7242)

New York App. Div.

13-May-25

Application of state's "proper cause" permitting rule to pre-Bruen prosecution for unlicensed possession; whether "proper cause" standard can be severed from the rest of the licensing framework. 

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Toney

v.

United States

(24-7253)

5th Cir.

12-May-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Kenyon

v.

Florida

(24-7249)

Florida District Ct. of Appeal

12-May-25

Second Amendment challenge to Florida's ban on convicted felons possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Castro

v.

United States

(24-6813)

5th Cir.

17-Mar-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Barber

v.

United States

(24-6789)

5th Cir.

15-Mar-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Diaz

v.

United States

(24-6625)

5th Cir.

18-Feb-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Cert Denied 23-June-25

Charles

v.

United States

(24-7168)

5th Cir.

7-May-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by a non-violent felon. 

Cert Denied 16-June-25

Blake

v.

United States

(24-7153)

5th Cir.

1-May-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 16-June-25

Greer

v.

United States

(24-7143)

5th Cir.

1-May-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 16-June-25

Gayfield

v.

United States

(24-7141)

5th Cir.

14-Apr-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 16-June-25

Hanson

v.

Dist. of Columbia

(24-936)

D.C. Cir. 

26-Feb-25

Second Amendment challenge to D.C.'s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition.

Cert Denied 6-June-25

Faust

v.

United States

(24-6897)

8th Cir.

27-Mar-25

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, is is invariably constitutional both facially and as applied.

Cert Denied 6-June-25

Williams

v.

United States

(24-6892)

11th Cir.

26-Mar-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Granted, vacated, and remanded post-Rahimi 6-June-25

Smith & Wesson

v.

Estados Unidos Mexicanos

(23-1141)

1st Cir.

18-Apr-24

Scope of proximate cause for claims brought under PLCAA exception by the Mexican government based on the production and sale of firearms in the United States; Scope of aiding and abetting liability with regard to the same claims. 

Decided 5-June-25

Snope

v.

Brown

(24-203)

4th Cir. 

21-Aug-24

Second Amendment challenge to Maryland ban on certain semiautomatic rifles; what weapons receive Second Amendment protection. 

Cert Denied 2-June-25; dissent by Justice Thomas and separate statement by Justice Kavanaugh

Ocean State Tactical, LLC

v.

Rhode Island

(24-131)

1st Cir.

2-Aug-24

Whether a state may ban large-capacity magazines consistent with the Second Amendment.

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Graham

v.

United States

(24-7113)

3d Cir.

29-Apr-25

Burden of proof for "firearm" element of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) conviction where no gun was recovered from the scene and no witness identified a specific type of gun.  

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Ness

v.

United States

(24-7109)

10th Cir.

29-Apr-25

Temporal nexus for possession element of charge under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; whether defendant was deprived of due process by conviction for possessing guns and ammunition "on or about" the date charged in the indictment. 

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Thurman

v.

United States

(24-7123)

6th Cir.

28-Apr-25

Second Amendment challenge to application of firearm enhancement under USSG § 2D1.1(b)(1) based on the presence of a firearm owned by someone other than the defendant. 

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Brito

v.

United States

(24-7053)

5th Cir.

16-Apr-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; whether such a challenge can succeed under plain-error review. 

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Hunt

v.

United States

(24-6818)

4th Cir.

17-Mar-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by defendant with prior conviction for breaking and entering. 

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Lindsey

v.

United States

(24-6782)

8th Cir.

12-Mar-25

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, is is invariably constitutional both facially and as applied.

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Barnes

v.

United States

(24-7075)

11th Cir.

22-Feb-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Stump

v.

United States

(24-6669)

4th Cir.

19-Feb-25

Second Amendment challenge to ban on possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number; whether Bruen's step-one analysis excludes certain conduct based on the type of weapon involved. 

Cert Denied 2-June-25

Washington

v.

United States

(24-6791)

5th Cir.

11-Mar-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 27-May-25

Turner

v.

United States

(24-7011)

1st Cir.

31-Mar-25

Standard for appellate review of a Second Amendment claim raised
before a sentencing proceeding and decided on the merits by the district court over a Rule 12 waiver objection by the government.

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Haynes

v.

United States

(24-6794)

5th Cir.

11-Mar-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Anderson

v.

United States

(24-6788)

5th Cir.

11-Mar-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Martinez

v.

United States

(24-6759)

5th Cir.

10-Mar-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; the proper legal test for such a challenge.

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Parker

v.

United States

(24-6755)

5th Cir.

10-Mar-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; the proper legal test for such a challenge. 

Cert Denied 19-May-25

French

v.

United States

(24-6623)

5th Cir.

18-Feb-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Dial

v.

United States

(24-6569)

11th Cir.

12-Feb-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Granted, vacated, and remanded post-Rahimi 19-May-25

Jackson

v.

United States

(24-6517)

8th Cir.

3-Feb-25

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, is subject to as-applied Second Amendment challenges.

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Mitchell

v.

United States

(24-6516)

5th Cir.

3-Feb-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Perez-Garcia

v.

United States

(24-6203)

9th Cir.

20-Dec-24

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to firearms-related pretrial release condition; whether lower court decision should be vacated post-Rahimi. 

Cert Denied 19-May-25

Woodson

v.

Florida

(24-6984)

District Court of Appeal of Florida

7-Apr-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to state ban on possessing or carrying guns after conviction for a state-law felony offense, by a non-violent felon. 

Cert Denied 5-May-25

Trevino

v.

United States

(24-6924)

5th Cir.

31-Mar-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, and to supervised release restrictions governing gun possession.

Cert Denied 5-May-25

B&L Productions

v.

Newsom

(24-598)

9th Cir.

27-Nov-24

First and Second Amendment and Equal Protection challenge to California ban on contracting for the sale of guns or ammunition in gun show locations. 

Cert Denied 28-Apr-25

Linan

v.

United States

(24-6879)

5th Cir.

24-Mar-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 21-Apr-25

Sulu-Kerr

v.

Arizona

(24-6744)

Ct. of Appeals of Arizona

3-Mar-25

Application of the Second Amendment to purported self-defense using a vehicle as the weapon; whether a state may limit the availability of a self-defense justification when defining criminal offenses.  

Cert Denied 21-Apr-25

Pusey

v.

Florida

(24-6608)

District Ct. of Appeal of Florida

13-Feb-25

Second Amendment challenge to Florida's ban on possessing guns until age 24 for those with felony-equivalent juvenile adjudications.

Cert Denied 21-Apr-25

Jacobson

v.

Worth

(24-782)

8th Cir.

17-Jan-25

Does Minnesota’s statute limiting permits for public carry of pistols to those 21 and older comport with the principles underlying the Second Amendment?

Cert Denied 21-Apr-25

Wade

v.

University of Michigan

(24-773)

Mich. Ct. of Appeals

16-Jan-25

Second Amendment challenge to state criminal ban on gun possession on university campus; the limits of "sensitive places" under Bruen. 

Cert Denied 21-Apr-25

Srour

v.

New York City

(24-844)

2d Cir.

15-Jan-25

Application of Munsingwear vacatur after licenses were issued to plaintiffs challenging NYC's "moral character" requirement.

Cert Denied 21-Apr-25

Parker

v.

Florida

(24-6146)

District Court of Appeal of Florida

9-Dec-24

Second Amendment challenge to state-law conviction for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Cert Denied 21-Apr-25

Alexander

v.

United States

(24-6737)

5th Cir.

7-Mar-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; sentencing enhancement for a gun with a "large capacity magazine."

Cert Denied 7-Apr-25

Williams

v.

United States

(24-6729)

5th Cir.

6-Mar-25

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 7-Apr-25

Barnes

v.

United States

(24-6738)

11th Cir.

4-Mar-25

Second Amendment challenge to sentencing enhancement for possessing a concealed firearm.

Cert Denied 7-Apr-25

Reaves

v.

United States

(24-6487)

11th Cir.

3-Feb-25

Whether a person who was previously convicted of a felony is categorically excluded from the protections of the Second Amendment.

Cert Denied 7-Apr-25

Gray

v.

United States

(24-6451)

11th Cir.

30-Jan-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Granted, vacated, and remanded post-Rahimi 7-Apr-25

Antonyuk

v.

James

(24-795)

2d Cir. 

22-Jan-25

The proper historical time period for ascertaining the Second Amendment’s original meaning as applied to the states; Second Amendment challenge to “good moral character” requirement for concealed-carry licensing. 

Cert Denied 7-Apr-25

Walker

v.

United States

(24-6046)

9th Cir.

26-Mar-24

Second Amendment challenge to  18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; burden of proof under Bruen.

Motion Denied 31-Mar-25

Fuentes

v.

United States

(24-6713)

5th Cir. 

4-Mar-25

Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms that have previously traveled in interstate commerce.

Cert Denied 31-Mar-25

Morrissette

v.

United States

(24-6415)

11th Cir.

27-Jan-25

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Granted, vacated, and remanded post-Rahimi 31-Mar-25

Price

v.

United States

(24-5937)

4th Cir.

4-Nov-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(k), which prohibits posession of guns with removed or altered serial numbers; Bruen plain text analysis.

Cert Denied 31-Mar-25

Bondi

v.

VanDerStok

(23-852)

5th Cir.

7-Feb-2024

Administrative law challenge to ATF "ghost gun" rule, which provides that certain products that can readily be converted into an operational firearm or a functional frame or receiver fall within the GCA's defintion of a "firearm" and may be regulated accordingly.

Decided 26-Mar-25

Washington

v.

United States

(24-6627)

11th Cir.

19-Feb-25

Whether a person who was previously convicted of a felony is categorically excluded from the protections of the Second Amendment.

Cert Denied 24-Mar-25

McCoy

v.

United States

(24-6606)

11th Cir.

19-Feb-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. 

Cert Denied 24-Mar-25

Martin

v.

United States

(24-6582)

5th Cir.

12-Feb-25

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; magazine size threshold for applying sentencing enhancement based on possessing a gun that can accept a large-capacity magazine. 

Cert Denied 24-Mar-25

Flores

v.

United States

(24-6567)

5th Cir.

7-Feb-25

Application of sentencing enhancement for using or possessing a firearm in connection with another felony offense when guns and drugs are possessed simultaneously. 

Cert Denied 24-Mar-25

St. George

v.

Lengerich

(24-6313)

10th Cir.

12-Nov-24

Propriety of introducing evidence of gun possession not directly related to offense of conviction in a criminal case.

Cert Denied 24-Mar-25

Volz

v.

United States

(24-6506)

11th Cir.

4-Feb-25

Whether convicted felons have Second Amendment rights; whether 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) satisfy the Second Amendment in all applications.

Cert Denied 10-Mar-25

Lowe

v.

United States

(24-6507)

11th Cir.

31-Jan-25

Whether convicted felons have Second Amendment rights.

Cert Denied 10-Mar-25

Medina-Cantu

v.

United States

(24-6427)

5th Cir.

28-Jan-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5), which prohibits "alien[s] . . . illegally or unlawfully in the United States" from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 3-Mar-25

Womack

v.

United States

(24-6435)

5th Cir.

27-Jan-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 3-Mar-25

Meeks

v.

United States

(24-6416)

5th Cir.

27-Jan-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

Hayden

v.

United States

(24-6326)

5th Cir.

14-Jan-25

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; whether to hold petition pending resolution of circuit split regarding 922(g)(1).

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

Howard

v.

United States

(24-6290)

5th Cir.

7-Jan-25

Second Amendment, Due Process, and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

Hester

v.

United States

(24-6301)

11th Cir.

6-Jan-25

Whether a person who was previously convicted of a felony is categorically excluded from the protections of the Second Amendment.

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

Johnson

v.

United States

(24-6283)

5th Cir.

2-Jan-25

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

Bitzas

v.

New Jersey

(24-681)

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division

19-Dec-24

Does the Second Amendment permit a state statute criminalizing the possession of firearms by persons not convicted of a violent crime or otherwise determined to pose a safety risk to themselves or others?

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

The Gun Range, LLC

v.

City of Philadelphia

(24-649)

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

9-Dec-24

Whether a municipal zoning code that prohibits gun stores from operating in substantially all of a city’s land area violates the Second Amendment.

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

Rambo

v.

United States

(24-6107)

11th Cir.

5-Dec-24

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Granted, vacated, and remanded post-Rahimi 24-Feb-25

Wilson

v.

United States

(24-6102)

11th Cir.

5-Dec-24

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 24-Feb-25

Whitaker

v.

United States

(24-5997)

11th Cir.

12-Nov-24

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Granted, vacated, and remanded post-Rahimi 24-Feb-25

Bell

v.

United States

(24-6211)

5th Cir.

26-Dec-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 27-Jan-25

Manney

v.

United States

(24-6197)

9th Cir.

20-Dec-24

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6), which prohibits making a false statement on an ATF gun purchase form, regulates the purchase of firearms and implicates the Second
Amendment right, thus requiring full review under Bruen.

Cert Denied 27-Jan-25

In Re Martin Akerman

(24-567)

7th Cir.

16-Nov-24

"The petitioner contends that the cumulative impact of the lower courts’ actions has resulted in his effective disarmament without procedural safeguards[, . . . ]  depriv[ing] him of his Second Amendment rights." 

Mandamus Denied 27-Jan-25

Craig

v.

United States

(24-5786)

4th Cir.

15-Oct-24

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 21-Jan-25

Gonzales

v. 

United States

(24-6103)

5th Cir.

6-Dec-24

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Pierce

v.

United States

(24-6089)

5th Cir.

2-Dec-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Holmes

v.

United States

(24-6082)

5th Cir. 

2-Dec-24

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Townsel

v.

United States

(24-6063)

11th Cir.

27-Nov-24

Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Garcia

v.

United States

(24-6064)

2d Cir.

26-Nov-24

Whether the imposition of a ban on gun possession as a standard term of supervised release violates
the Second Amendment. 

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Smith

v.

United States

(24-6061)

5th Cir.

25-Nov-24

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Young

v.

United States

(24-6006)

11th Cir.

18-Nov-24

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Dubois

v.

United States

(24-5744)

11th Cir.

8-Oct-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Granted, vacated, and remanded post-Rahimi 13-Jan-25

Maryland Shall Issue

v.

Moore

(24-373)

4th Cir.

27-Sep-24

Second Amendment challenge to Maryland's handgun qualification license requirement / shall-issue licensing for handgun purchases under Bruen.  

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Curry

v.

United States

(24-5690)

10th Cir.

26-Sep-24

Facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Gray

v.

Jennings

(24-309)

3d Cir.

16-Sep-24

Whether the infringement of the Second Amendment constitutes per se irreparable injury sufficient to support a preliminary injunction (in the context of Delaware's ban on certain semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines).

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Ward

v.

NYPD Headquarters, License Div.

(24-5854)

N.Y. Ct. App.

22-Aug-24

Second Amendment challenge to denial of concealed carry license.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Purdy

v.

United States

(24-5194)

5th Cir.

26-July-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 13-Jan-25

Wilson

v.

Hawaii

(23-7517)

Supreme Ct. of Hawaii

14-May-24

Whether Bruen governs when a state's criminal prosecution for
carrying a handgun without a license violates the Second Amendment.

Cert Denied 9-Dec-24; separate statement by Justice Thomas (joined by Justice Alito)

Moya

v.

United States

(24-5951)

5th Cir.

6-Nov-24

Facial Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms; plain-error review. 

Cert Denied 9-Dec-24

Wilson

v.

United States

(24-5909)

5th Cir.

30-Oct-24

As-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Cert Denied 9-Dec-24

McIntosh

v.

Washington

(24-403)

Wash. Ct. of Appeals

8-Oct-24

Whether a juvenile felony conviction disqualifies an individual from possessing firearms under federal law.

Cert Denied 9-Dec-24

Schieferle

v.

United States

(24-120)

11th Cir.

29-July-24

Whether certain items (inline fuel filters and firearms solvent traps) capable of muffling or silencing the sound of a firearm discharge fall within the NFA's silencer ban or are protected by the Second Amendment. 

Cert Denied 9-Dec-24

Durrah

v.

United States

(24-5869)

8th Cir.

24-Oct-24

Whether mere presence of a firearm and a nexus to narcotic activity is sufficient to apply the dangerous weapon enhancement in U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1).

Cert Denied 25-Nov-24

Oakland Tactical Supply

v.

Howell Township

(24-178)

6th Cir. 

16-Aug-24

Second Amendment challenge to municipal zoning rules that prohibition construction of an outdoor firing range; Second Amendment protection for the right to train with commonly-possessed firearms. 

Cert Denied 25-Nov-24

Langston

v.

United States

(24-5795)

1st Cir. 

16-Oct-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Cert Denied 18-Nov-24

Kerr

v.

United States

(24-5748)

5th Cir.

7-Oct-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, by nonviolent felon. 

Cert Denied18-Nov-24

In Re Gregory K. Clinton

(24-5821)

4th Cir.

26-July-24 (docketed 25-Oct-24)

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms (habeas petition).

Cert Denied 18-Nov-24

Trammell

v.

United States

(24-5723)

6th Cir.

2-Oct-24

Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.

Cert Denied 12-Nov-24