Court dates, hearings and sessions that could change Second Amendment law, each linked to the official source. When a date passes, we report what happened. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
The justices consider whether to take Novotny v. Moore (No. 25-1324), which asks “Whether Maryland’s numerous prohibitions on carrying firearms in many places frequented by the general public violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.”
Orders from the Nov. 13 conference usually appear here: grant, deny, or hold for another conference. We’ll also check for action on the Viramontes motions.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: “Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Out-of-Business Records Retention Practices,” Rayburn 2154. Livestreamed on the committee’s page.
Petitioners’ reply briefs in Viramontes v. Cook County (No. 25-238) / Grant v. Higgins (No. 25-566).
The question presented: “Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles.” Cook County, Illinois’ ordinance and Connecticut’s law are at issue. Still pending before argument: Cutberto Viramontes’s Oct. 29 motion to leave the case and Cook County’s Nov. 5 suggestion of mootness.
Senators-elect are sworn in, and the Senate ratings on this site move from “senator-elect” to “senator.”
Her U.S. Senate seat will be filled by appointment until a special election.
The 2027 session must end by May 17, 2027. Watch for a successor to SF 4067 (2026).
Bills have been prefiled since Nov. 9, 2026. Filing a bill does not change current law.
The Court usually issues opinions in argued cases by the end of June.
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