Decided2nd AmendmentNo. 24-512
United States v. Hemani
Argued Jun 18, 2026Lower —Decided Jun 18, 2026
The decision
Prosecuting a regular drug user for gun possession is inconsistent with the Second Amendment’s text and history.
WHY IT MATTERS · Loosens a federal firearms ban applied in hundreds of prosecutions a year.
Majority · 6
RobertsThomasAlitoGorsuchKavanaughBarrett
Dissent · 3
SotomayorKaganJackson
The vote
How the nine lined up.
JA
Jackson
Dissent
SO
Sotomayor
Dissent
KA
Kagan
Dissent
C
Roberts
Majority
KA
Kavanaugh
Majority
BA
Barrett
Majority
GO
Gorsuch
Majority
AL
Alito
Majority
TH
Thomas
Majority
Decided2nd Amendment
United States v. Hemani
NO. 24-512 · DECIDED Jun 18, 2026
6–3
Opinion by Thomas
The decision
Prosecuting a regular drug user for gun possession is inconsistent with the Second Amendment’s text and history.
WHY IT MATTERS · Loosens a federal firearms ban applied in hundreds of prosecutions a year.