Conference and argument dates come from the Court's published October Term 2026 calendars; case deadlines come from each official docket. The Court can reschedule, so check the docket before relying on a date.
Upcoming Dates
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October 2026
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
Novotny v. Moore was scheduled for this conference and postponed, its third postponement.
November 2026
Argument SessionNovember argument session begins
Arguments on Nov 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10 (court convenes at 10 a.m.). None of the cases tracked here are on this calendar.
DeadlineResponse due in New Jersey's rifle and magazine petition
The gun-rights groups' response to New Jersey's petition is due. New Jersey asks the Court to hold its petition until Viramontes and Grant are decided, then send the case back to the Third Circuit.
Deadline14-day pause on New York body armor ruling ends
The judge paused his Oct 21 injunction for 14 days so New York can seek appellate review. Watch for an appeal to the Second Circuit and a request to extend the pause.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
DeadlineNew York City's response due in the stun gun case
The Court asked the city to respond even though it had waived. That usually means at least one justice wants a closer look; it does not mean the Court will take the case.
Argument SessionDecember argument session begins
Arguments on Nov 30, Dec 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 (court convenes at 10 a.m.).
December 2026
Oral ArgumentOral argument: the AR-15 rifle cases
Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins are argued together, with one hour total. The question: whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-platform and similar semi-automatic rifles in common use.
DeadlineNew York's response due in the parks case
New York's response to the petition challenging its ban on carrying firearms in public parks is due.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
January 2027
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
February 2027
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
March 2027
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
April 2027
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
May 2027
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
June 2027
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
ConferenceJustices vote on petitions
The petitions distributed for this conference are decided. Results usually appear on the Monday order list; grants are sometimes announced sooner.
Watching — No Date Set
Things that could move at any time or are expected later, with no scheduled date yet.
Decision in the AR-15 rifle cases
No date. After the December 2 argument, a decision is typically expected by the end of the term, usually late June or early July 2027.
The magazine and rifle-and-magazine petitions
Duncan, Gator's, and NAGR v. Lamont have not been scheduled for any conference since June 29, 2026. The common reading is that the Court is waiting on the rifle cases. Check each docket for a new conference date.
Duncan v. Bonta · Gator's Custom Guns v. Washington · Nat'l Assoc. for Gun Rights v. Lamont
Maryland's sensitive places case
Novotny v. Moore was scheduled for three conferences and postponed each time. No new date has been announced.
Official Calendars and Lists
The Court's own pages, for the full picture.
- Argument calendars and hearing lists ↗Which cases are argued on which days, month by month.
- Case distribution schedule, October Term 2026 ↗The Court's conference dates and which petitions go to each.
- Opinions of the Court, October Term 2026 ↗Decisions as they are released.
- Docket search ↗Look up any case by docket number.
- Argument audio ↗Recordings of oral arguments.