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United States v. Hemani

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1234 5th Cir. Mar 2, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), the federal statute that prohibits the possession of firearms by a person who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance,” violates the Second Amendment as applied to respondent.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/18/2025Application (24A1012) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 1, 2025 to June 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
04/21/2025Application (24A1012) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 2, 2025.
06/02/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 7, 2025)
06/09/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 7, 2025 to July 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
06/11/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2025.
07/21/2025Brief of respondent Ali Danial Hemani in opposition filed.
08/05/2025Reply of petitioner United States filed.
08/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
08/15/2025Rescheduled.
09/24/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
10/14/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
10/20/2025Petition GRANTED.
10/23/2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
10/31/2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 12, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 20, 2026.
12/01/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner the United States.
12/12/2025Brief of petitioner United States filed.
12/15/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
12/15/2025Brief amici curiae of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, et al. filed.
12/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Global Action on Gun Violence filed.
12/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.
12/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Scholars filed.
12/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Everytown For Gun Safety filed.
12/19/2025Brief amici curiae of History and Law Professors filed.
12/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al. filed.
01/02/2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 2, 2026.
01/08/2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
01/08/2026Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
01/09/2026Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
01/13/2026Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 23, 2026.
01/15/2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Joel S. Johnson filed.
01/16/2026Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and available with the Clerk.
01/21/2026CIRCULATED
01/23/2026Brief of respondent Ali Danial Hemani filed. (Distributed)
01/24/2026Brief amicus curiae of Corey J. Biazzo filed. (Distributed)
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Distributed)
01/29/2026Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/29/2026Brief amicus curiae of Drug Policy Alliance filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amici curiae of Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Gun Rights filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amicus curiae of Center for Human Liberty filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amicus curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amicus curiae of William R. Weinstein filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amicus curiae of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amicus curiae of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2026Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/19/2026Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
03/02/2026Argued. For petitioner: Sarah M. Harris, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Erin E. Murphy, Alexandria, Va.