The Second Amendment states that “[a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” As both critics and supporters of the amendment recognize, little of that language is particularly straightforward.
Free speech on university campuses is a perennially hot topic, perhaps most recently reflected in protests about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at places like Ball State University, Harvard, and Columbia.
Now that the Supreme Court appears to have filled out its oral argument docket for the 2025-26 term (unless it opts to fast-track a case), it seems an apt time to survey the Second Amendment landscape and highlight some of the biggest issues that the justices have not yet tackled.
Good morning, and welcome to 2026! Here at SCOTUSblog, it now feels like we’re at the starting line of a marathon that won’t end until the Supreme Court takes its recess in June or July. SCOTUS Quick Hits The court’s January argument session will begin in one week, on Monday, Jan. 12.
Here’s a feel-good story for your Friday morning enjoyment: Judges and justices in Minnesota meet twice a month to “jam” in an old law library with their rock band, the Reasonable Doubts.