Case Summary:

On March 2, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Hemani, a pivotal Second Amendment case determining whether the government can permanently disarm "unlawful users" of controlled substances, specifically marijuana.

The case involves Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas man who was indicted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) after FBI agents found a Glock pistol and marijuana in his home. Hemani, who admitted to using marijuana roughly every other day but was not intoxicated at the time of the search, challenged the law as an unconstitutional violation of his right to bear arms.

Core Legal Issues

The justices are grappling with whether a categorical ban on gun ownership for drug users is consistent with the "history and tradition" of American firearm regulation. Unde ...