US Supreme Court issues two major Second Amendment rulings in June 2026

On June 18, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous (9‑0) opinion in United States v. Hemani, rejecting the government’s theory that possessing a firearm while using marijuana could justify disarmament and imprisonment without a hearing. The Court emphasized the need for a pre‑deprivation process under the Second Amendment and criticized the government’s historical analogies.

A week later, on June 25, the Court decided Wolford v. Lopez, striking down Hawaii’s “vampire” law that barred firearms from certain areas. The decision was 6‑3, with Justice Alito writing the majority opinion and Justices Barrett and Jackson joining in various concurrences and dissent. Notably, the Wolford opinion did not reference the Hemani case, prompting speculation about the sequencing of the rulings.