Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases in Term’s Final MoveJuly 6, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, consolidating Illinois and Connecticut ban challenges for a 2027 ruling.
DOJ Files Federal Suit Challenging Denver Assault Weapons OrdinanceJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed suit in federal court June 30 to strike down Denver's assault weapons ordinance, calling it presumptively unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
DOJ Files Simultaneous Second Amendment Suits Against Virginia and CaliforniaJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed twin Second Amendment lawsuits July 1, 2026, against Virginia and California, challenging new state gun bans and seeking permanent injunctions in both cases.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii’s Concealed-Carry Property-Permission LawJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez that Hawaii's concealed-carry property-permission requirement is unconstitutional, threatening similar laws across the country.
Supreme Court Unanimously Voids Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana UsersJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously struck down the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users, finding the law lacks adequate historical grounding under the Bruen test.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Cases, Setting Stage for Semiautomatic Rifle RulingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two consolidated state ban cases on June 30, 2026.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases for Fall 2026 TermJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two state assault-weapons ban cases for fall 2026 argument.
Supreme Court Poised to Issue Rulings on Citizenship, Removal Power, and Trans SportsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has four major sets of cases left to decide before late June, touching birthright citizenship, removal power, transgender sports, and gun rights.
ATF Final Rule Redefines Machine Gun After Supreme Court Bump Stock RulingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsATF's May 2026 final rule rewrites the federal machine gun definition following the Supreme Court's Cargill bump stock ruling, setting new enforcement lines.
New Civil Liberties Alliance Sues Illinois Over FOID Card RequirementMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyThe New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a federal lawsuit May 19, 2026, arguing Illinois's FOID Card Act unconstitutionally requires government permission to possess firearms at home.