A public tracker for Supreme Court Second Amendment cases.
One or more Second Amendment cases are scheduled for consideration at the Supreme Court’s private conference on January 9, 2026.If the Court takes action, it is typically reflected on a public orders list, often released the following Monday.Last site update: January 8, 2026
Procedural status for individual Supreme Court Second Amendment cases, based on publicly available docket information.
Duncan v. Bonta
Issue: California’s 10-round magazine limitCurrent status: Distributed for conferenceWhat this means:
The Supreme Court will decide whether to grant review of this case at a private conference. If review is granted, the Court would schedule briefing and oral argument and later issue a written decision on the constitutionality of California’s magazine capacity limit.If the Court declines to take the case, the lower court ruling would stand.Potential impact:
If the Court grants review and ultimately rules that magazine capacity limits violate the Second Amendment, similar restrictions in other states could become unenforceable, depending on the scope of the Court’s opinion. A narrower ruling could invalidate California’s law without automatically affecting similar laws elsewhere.Next expected update:
If the Court acts, any decision would appear on a public orders list.Source: U.S. Supreme Court docket
Gator's Custom Guns v. Washington
Issue: Washington state’s ban on the manufacture and sale of large-capacity magazines and related firearm restrictions.Current status: Distributed for conferenceWhat this means:
The Supreme Court will decide whether to grant review of this case at a private conference. If review is granted, the Court would schedule briefing and oral argument and later issue a written decision on the constitutionality of Washington’s magazine and firearm restrictions.If the Court declines to take the case, the lower court ruling would stand.Potential impact:
If the Court grants review and ultimately rules that Washington’s magazine restrictions violate the Second Amendment, similar magazine capacity limits in other states could be affected, depending on the scope of the Court’s opinion. A narrower ruling could invalidate Washington’s law without automatically impacting similar laws elsewhere.Next expected update:
If the Court acts, any decision would appear on a public orders list.Source: U.S. Supreme Court docket
Viramontes v. Cook County
Issue: Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, including AR-style rifles and related semiautomatic firearms.Current status: Distributed for conferenceWhat this means:
The Supreme Court will decide whether to grant review of this case at a private conference. If review is granted, the Court would schedule briefing and oral argument and later issue a written decision on the constitutionality of Cook County’s assault-weapon ban.If the Court declines to take the case, the lower court ruling would stand.Potential impact:
If the Court grants review and ultimately rules that Cook County’s assault-weapon ban violates the Second Amendment, similar assault-weapon restrictions could be affected in other jurisdictions, depending on the scope of the Court’s opinion. A narrower ruling could affect only Cook County’s law without automatically impacting other laws.Next expected update:
If the Court acts, any decision would appear on a public orders list.Source: U.S. Supreme Court docket