Court to Hear Argument on Whether and when Drug Users May Possess Firearms

Court to hear argument on whether and when drug users may possess firearms

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in United States v. Hemani, the second gun-rights case of the 2025-26 term. In January, the Trump administration supported Hawaii gun owners in their challenge to that state’s law requiring them to obtain express permission from the owners of private property before bringing their guns onto that property. But on Monday, the Trump administration will be asking the justices to allow it to prosec…

The ACLU, long leery of the Second Amendment, joins the NRA in urging SCOTUS to uphold pot users' gun rights

"We see this as an important civil liberties issue," says a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union.

ACLU Attorney 'Confident' Supreme Court Will Strike Down Gun Ban For Marijuana Users After Oral Arguments Next Week

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear a case next week on the constitutionality of a federal gun ban for marijuana users, attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are feeling “hopeful” that justices will take their side over the Trump administration’s Justice Department and ultimately declare the current policy unlawful. Oral arguments in the case, U.S. vs. Hemani, are scheduled for Monday. And after years of litigation on the …

ACLU Attorney ‘Confident’ Supreme Court Will Strike Down Gun Ban For Marijuana Users After Oral Arguments Next Week

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear a case next week on the constitutionality of a federal gun ban for marijuana users, attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are feeling "hopeful" that justices will take their side over the Trump administration's Justice Department and ultimately declare the current policy unlawful. Oral arguments in the case, U.S. vs. Hemani, are scheduled for Monday. And after years of litigation on the …