United States v. Rahimi — SCOTUS (argued November 7, 2023)
The Supreme Court considers whether Congress may bar a person under a domestic-violence restraining order from possessing firearms. A Texas court found that Zackey Rahimi posed a credible threat and issued such an order. After police found guns in his home, he was charged under Section 922(g)(8). The Fifth Circuit held the law unconstitutional under Bruen's history-and-tradition test. The Supreme Court later reversed, eight to one, holding that a court may temporarily disarm a person it finds poses a credible threat.
United States v. Rahimi (No. 22-915) — Supreme Court of the United States, argued November 7, 2023.
Sources
Argument audio — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/media/audio/mp3files/22-915.mp3
Argument transcript — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2023/22-915_6khn.pdf
Case docket — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/22-915.html
Brief for the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-915/275295/20230814194714856_22-915%20U.S.%20v.%20Rahimi.pdf
Brief for Zackey Rahimi:https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-915/280662/20230927174948653_Rahimi%20-%2022-915%20-%20Respondent%20Brief%20-%20FINAL.pdf
Decision — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-915_8o6b.pdf
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:45Elizabeth B. Prelogar
- 36:56Surety and Going-Armed Laws
- 49:33J. Matthew Wright