2023 Supreme Court Preview Moot Court
U.S. v. Rahimi (No. 22-915)
Issue: Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic-violence restraining orders, violates the Second Amendment on its face.
Lower Court Opinion
U.S. v. Rahimi (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)
Party Briefs
Petition for Writ of Certiorari by the United States
Brief of Respondent Zackey Rahimi in Opposition
Reply of Petitioner United States
Brief of Petitioner United StatesSupplemental Materials
Overview of U.S. v. Rahimi – SCOTUSblog
Do People Subject to Domestic Abuse Orders Have the Right to Be Armed? – Adam Liptak, The New York Times
Supreme Court to Hear Major Guns Case Involving Domestic Violence – Adam Liptak and Glenn Thrush, The New York Times
The Supreme Court will decide if abusive spouses have a right to own guns – Ian Millhiser, Vox
Gun Ban in Domestic-Violence Cases Draws Supreme Court Review – Greg Stohr, Bloomberg
Supreme Court Will Consider Right Of Domestic Abusers to Own Firearms – Jack McCordick, Vanity Fair