2025 term · Roberts Court · 9-0
United States v. Hemani
608 U.S. 772
The record
- Term
- 2025
- Decided
- Issue area
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- Vote split
- 9-0
- Winning party
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- Decision direction
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- Chief Justice
- Roberts Court
- Disposition
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- Docket
- 24-1234
- U.S. Reports
- 608 U.S. 772
- S. Ct. citation
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- LEXIS citation
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- Opinion by
- Neil Gorsuch
Holding
Prosecution of Ali Hemani under 18 U. S. C. §922(g)(3)—for knowingly possessing a gun in his home while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance—is inconsistent with the Second Amendment.
How the bench divided
MMMMMMCCC
M 6 majorityC 3 concurring
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Neil Gorsuch | Majority |
| John G. Roberts | Majority |
| Elena Kagan | Majority |
| Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
| Brett Kavanaugh | Majority |
| Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Regular concurrence |
| Ketanji Brown Jackson | Regular concurrence |
| Samuel Alito | Special concurrence |
Read the opinion
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- JustiaFull opinion textThe majority, concurring and dissenting opinions as handed down.
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- OyezCase pageArgument audio and the vote lineup, when Oyez has published them.