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- Order granting rehearing en banc, United States v. Squire, No. 25-30324 (July 20, 2026), with Higginson dissent — U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (via CourtListener) ↗
- United States v. Hemani, No. 24-1234 (June 18, 2026) — Supreme Court of the United States ↗
- How a Street Brawl Led to a 5th Circuit Case That Casts Doubt on the Constitutionality of Many Federal Laws (Jacob Sullum) — Reason ↗
- Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit En Banc to Rehear Felon Gun Ban Cases (Stephen Halbrook) — Reason / Volokh Conspiracy ↗
- United States v. Cordova, No. 24-50564 (May 20, 2026) — U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit ↗
- Clarence Thomas' constitutional argument against federal gun law gets first major court test — Fox News ↗
- Fifth Circuit Rehears Federal Gun Ban Challenge (New Orleans Courtroom Showdown) — Hoodline ↗
- 5th Circuit En Banc to Rehear Felon Gun Ban Cases — Independent Institute ↗
- SCOTUS Supreme Court upholds gun rights of marijuana user — Virginia Lawyers Weekly ↗
- Supreme Court Declines Gun Rights Challenge for Nonviolent Felons — Minnesota Lawyer ↗
- SCOTUS Gun Watch 7/27/2026 — Duke Center for Firearms Law ↗
- Court Schedule (en banc sessions) — U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit ↗
- Full Fifth Circuit to Rehear Convicted Felon's Gun Ban Challenge — Bloomberg Government ↗