Supreme Court's December Calendar: Guns, Immigration, Parental Rights
The court will weigh whether state laws on assault weapons, voter registration and minors’ care withstand constitutional challenges in four cases.
- The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for December 2, 2026, in consolidated cases challenging state-level bans on semiautomatic weapons. Justices will hear Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, addressing restrictions in Illinois and Connecticut.
- Released Friday, the court's December argument calendar includes this gun-rights case alongside other high-profile matters. The session runs from Monday, November 30, through Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
- Attorneys general from 27 states filed an amicus brief supporting the firearm cases brought by the Second Amendment Foundation and various partners. SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb expressed optimism about the pending litigation.
- Justices will also hear RNC v. Mi Familia Vota on Arizona's voter registration citizenship requirements and Partners for Ethical Care v. Ferguson on parental rights for transgender care. Wassily v. Blanche addresses asylum termination eligibility.
- A ruling expected by June 2027 could affect laws in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington. These Democrat-controlled states have defended their bans, but the court's decision may establish significant national precedents.
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Supreme Court's December calendar: Guns, immigration, parental rights - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court in December will hear arguments in cases on semi-automatic gun bans in Illinois and Connecticut, immigration detention centers, voting rights in Arizona and parental rights related to transgender children in Washington state. Justices on the high court released the December argument calendar Friday, which includes several high profile cases the court agreed to hear over the last several months. The …
Supreme Court Sets Date for Landmark AR-15 Case That Could Gut ‘Assault Weapons’ Bans Nationwide
The Supreme Court has set December 2 for oral arguments in a landmark Second Amendment case that could determine whether governments can ban AR-15-style rifles owned by millions of law-abiding Americans.
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Supreme Court's December calendar: Guns, immigration, parental rights
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court in December will hear arguments in cases on semi-automatic gun bans in Illinois and Connecticut, immigration detention centers, voting rights in Arizona and parental rights related to transgender children in Washington state.
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Supreme Court Sets Arguments on Gun Bans, Voter Citizenship Rules, Parental Rights and Civil Forfeiture
The Supreme Court will hear five major disputes from Nov. 30 through Dec. 8 involving employee rights under Title IX, semiautomatic-rifle bans, parental challenges to ... The post Supreme Court Sets Arguments on Gun Bans, Voter Citizenship Rules, Parental Rights and Civil Forfeiture first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Trump Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down State and Local AR-15 Bans
The U.S. Justice Department is urging the Supreme Court to strike down categorical bans on AR-15 rifles in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, arguing that the restrictions violate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The position was presented in a brief filed Friday by Solicitor General D. John Sauer in two cases before the Supreme Court: Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins.
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