Wolford v. Lopez

116 F.4th 959 (9th Cir. 2024) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

29 articles discussing this case

The Fifth Circuit Just Killed the Expert-Witness Shakedown — Posner's Legislative-Facts Rule Comes for the Second Amendment

18:10 Legal Analysis

5/22/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

The Fifth Circuit Just Killed the Expert-Witness Shakedown — Posner's Legislative-Facts Rule Comes for the Second Amendment

Second Circuit Kills New York's 'Vampire Rule' — and Judge Menashi's Dissent Could Reshape the Parks Doctrine

20:30 Legal Analysis

5/18/26 Second Circuit Second Amendment

Second Circuit Kills New York's 'Vampire Rule' — and Judge Menashi's Dissent Could Reshape the Parks Doctrine

Why the US Supreme Court Skipped AR-15s This Term — And Why It's Coming

19:52 Legal Analysis

5/17/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Why the US Supreme Court Skipped AR-15s This Term — And Why It's Coming

Breaking: Why the Third Circuit Is Sitting on Cheeseman and Koons — They're Waiting on Wolford and Hemani

12:51 Legal Analysis

5/14/26 Supreme Court Sensitive Places

Breaking: Why the Third Circuit Is Sitting on Cheeseman and Koons — They're Waiting on Wolford and Hemani

Hawaii Capitulates: Non-Residents Win the Right to Apply for Concealed Carry in *Solinsky v. Lopez*

10:05 Legal Analysis

5/8/26 Supreme Court Concealed Carry

Hawaii Capitulates: Non-Residents Win the Right to Apply for Concealed Carry in Solinsky v. Lopez

Breaking: Trump DOJ Targets AR-15 Bans — And Predicts SCOTUS Will Strike Them Nationwide

11:48 Legal Analysis

5/6/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Breaking: Trump DOJ Targets AR-15 Bans — And Predicts SCOTUS Will Strike Them Nationwide

Fifth Circuit Denies En Banc in Wilson — and Why That Is the Right Outcome for the Second Amendment Right Now

18:57 Legal Analysis

5/1/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Fifth Circuit Denies En Banc in Wilson — and Why That Is the Right Outcome for the Second Amendment Right Now

Where the Trump DOJ Is Headed on the Second Amendment: A Post-NRA Convention Read

19:24 Legal Analysis

4/23/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Where the Trump DOJ Is Headed on the Second Amendment: A Post-NRA Convention Read

DOJ Fires a Shot Across Virginia's Bow: Civil Rights Division Threatens Lawsuit Over AR-15 Ban

13:20 Legal Analysis

4/10/26 Virginia Second Amendment

DOJ Fires a Shot Across Virginia's Bow: Civil Rights Division Threatens Lawsuit Over AR-15 Ban

Two SCOTUS Cases, One Historic Term — What Hemani and Wolford Mean for Your Gun Rights

21:47 Legal Analysis

4/2/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Two SCOTUS Cases, One Historic Term — What Hemani and Wolford Mean for Your Gun Rights

Two SCOTUS Cases, One Historic Term — What Hemani and Wolford Mean for Your Gun Rights

21:47 Legal Analysis

4/2/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Two SCOTUS Cases, One Historic Term — What Hemani and Wolford Mean for Your Gun Rights

Pam Bondi Fired: A Second Amendment Scorecard and the Solicitor General Problem

19:51 Legal Analysis

4/2/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Pam Bondi Fired: A Second Amendment Scorecard and the Solicitor General Problem

BREAKING: Federal Judge Gets 'Sensitive Places' Wrong in Texas Gun-Free Zone Ruling

19:15 Legal Analysis

3/28/26 Fifth Circuit Second Amendment

BREAKING: Federal Judge Gets 'Sensitive Places' Wrong in Texas Gun-Free Zone Ruling

Rhode v. Bonta — The Ninth Circuit Just Drew an 8–3 Republican En Banc Panel on California's Ammo Background Check Law

16:03 News Reaction

3/16/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Rhode v. Bonta — The Ninth Circuit Just Drew an 8–3 Republican En Banc Panel on California's Ammo Background Check Law

What Makes a 'Sensitive Place' Constitutional? Halbrook and the Government Security Principle

12:15 Legal Analysis

3/14/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

What Makes a 'Sensitive Place' Constitutional? Halbrook and the Government Security Principle

Solinsky v. Lopez: The Next Brick in the Wall for Nationwide Carry

16:00 Legal Analysis

3/9/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Solinsky v. Lopez: The Next Brick in the Wall for Nationwide Carry

New Jersey Embarrassed at Third Circuit En Banc — A Ghost Statute and a 2A Reckoning

19:27 Legal Analysis

2/13/26 Third Circuit Second Amendment

New Jersey Embarrassed at Third Circuit En Banc — A Ghost Statute and a 2A Reckoning

Virginia's HB 217 Tries to Disarm 18–20-Year-Olds — and the Historical Record Destroys It

19:15 Legal Analysis

2/7/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Virginia's HB 217 Tries to Disarm 18–20-Year-Olds — and the Historical Record Destroys It

Hawaii's Pre-Emptive Retreat: SB3041 Is Just the Vampire Rule With a Neon Sign

17:48 Legal Analysis

2/3/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Hawaii's Pre-Emptive Retreat: SB3041 Is Just the Vampire Rule With a Neon Sign

BREAKING: Trump Administration Stands Up for the Second Amendment — and Gets It Mostly Right

12:59 News Reaction

1/27/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

BREAKING: Trump Administration Stands Up for the Second Amendment — and Gets It Mostly Right

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Defends Black Codes as Second Amendment Precedent in Wolford v. Lopez

16:41 News Reaction

1/25/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Defends Black Codes as Second Amendment Precedent in Wolford v. Lopez

Wolford v. Lopez: The Supreme Court Looks Ready to Bury Hawaii's Vampire Rule

16:17 Legal Analysis

1/24/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Wolford v. Lopez: The Supreme Court Looks Ready to Bury Hawaii's Vampire Rule

Wolford v. Lopez: The Supreme Court Looks Ready to Bury Hawaii's Vampire Rule

16:17 Legal Analysis

1/24/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Wolford v. Lopez: The Supreme Court Looks Ready to Bury Hawaii's Vampire Rule

SCOTUS Hears Wolford v. Lopez — Hawaii's 'Vampire Rule' Is on Life Support

19:07 Legal Analysis

1/22/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

SCOTUS Hears Wolford v. Lopez — Hawaii's 'Vampire Rule' Is on Life Support

Trump DOJ Steps Into Rhode v. Bonta — and the Stakes Go Way Beyond Ammo

19:53 Legal Analysis

1/9/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Trump DOJ Steps Into Rhode v. Bonta — and the Stakes Go Way Beyond Ammo

Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California's Open Carry Ban in Baird v. Bonta

15:17 Legal Analysis

1/3/26 Supreme Court Second Amendment

Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California's Open Carry Ban in Baird v. Bonta

The Cleanest Explanation of Bruen Step Two I Have Heard — Professor J. Joel Alicea on Substantive vs. Incidental Features

13:19 Legal Analysis

12/22/25 Supreme Court Second Amendment

The Cleanest Explanation of Bruen Step Two I Have Heard — Professor J. Joel Alicea on Substantive vs. Incidental Features

For the First Time in American History, the DOJ Is Pushing for 2A Wins at the Supreme Court

Coming Soon Legal Analysis

5/1/25 Supreme Court Second Amendment

For the First Time in American History, the DOJ Is Pushing for 2A Wins at the Supreme Court

For the First Time in American History, the DOJ Is Pushing for 2A Wins at the Supreme Court

Coming Soon Legal Analysis

5/1/25 Supreme Court Second Amendment

For the First Time in American History, the DOJ Is Pushing for 2A Wins at the Supreme Court

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