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Wolford v. Lopez

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1046 9th Cir. Jan 20, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in holding that Hawaii may presumptively prohibit the carry of handguns by licensed concealed carry permit holders on private property open to the public unless the property owner affirmatively gives express permission to the handgun carrier.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/01/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 5, 2025)
04/08/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 5, 2025 to June 4, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
04/10/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 4, 2025.
05/01/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
05/01/2025Brief amicus curiae of The National Association For Gun Rights filed.
05/02/2025Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Center, et al. filed.
05/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
05/05/2025Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
05/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
05/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc. filed.
06/04/2025Brief of respondent Anne E. Lopez in opposition filed.
06/16/2025Reply of petitioners Jason Wolford, et al. filed.
06/25/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/15/2025Supplemental brief of petitioners Jason Wolford, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/22/2025Supplemental brief of respondent Anne Lopez filed. (Distributed)
10/03/2025Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
11/12/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
11/17/2025Brief of petitioners Jason Wolford, et al. filed.
11/17/2025Joint appendix filed.
11/18/2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
11/20/2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
11/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc. filed.
11/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of Patrick J. Charles in support of neither party filed.
11/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Peace Officers Research Association of California, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor J. Joel Alicea filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Gun Rights filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of California Gun Rights Foundation, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Clayton Cramer, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Amicus brief of United States submitted.
11/25/2025Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.