Suit filed May 5, 2026 Updated 162 days ago
Where it stands
Justice Department sued the city of Denver over its firearm restrictions.
In legal terms
This case raises a Second Amendment question that courts are still working out after Bruen.
The result in this circuit can shape how lower courts rule on similar laws elsewhere.
What this means, in plain English
This case raises a Second Amendment question that courts are still working out after Bruen.
The result in this circuit can shape how lower courts rule on similar laws elsewhere.
The outcome could affect how courts apply the Second Amendment in this circuit.
Timeline
Key terms
- Bruen (2022)
- The Supreme Court case that struck down New York's rule requiring a special reason to get a carry permit. It set the test courts use today: if the Second Amendment's text covers what you did, the government must show its law fits the country's historical tradition of firearm regulation.
States affected
Related
Novotny v. Moore
Fourth Circuit petition. Conference was Oct 9; no order confirmed yet.
Sources: court dockets, the Federal Register, DOJ releases and Congress.gov. Informational only, not legal advice. Items marked Unverified are awaiting review.