A Second Opinion is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions ...

J. Joel Alicea, "Bruen Was Right," 174 U. Pa. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025), sets forth a comprehensive defense of the text-history approach and rejection of means-scrutiny set forth in Justice Clarance ...

If you’ve followed coverage of the Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term over the past few months, you’d likely say this term’s theme is executive power. The court already has added three major cases on the ...

On February 6, the Fifth Circuit decided United States v. Peterson, holding that noise suppressors (aka silencers or mufflers) are not protected by the Second Amendment. Written by Chief Judge ...

California’s long-running ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds is back at the Supreme Court’s doorstep – and this time, the stakes may be national. In a new update, William, host of Copper ...

The Supreme Court’s preferred method of interpreting the Constitution is originalism, which requires judges to abide by the original public meaning of the constitutional text. This is often more ...

An appeals court had struck down a Minnesota law that applied to 18- to 20-year olds, saying it violated a new Second Amendment test focusing on history. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington The ...