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Wolford v. Lopez

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Supreme Court of the United States
Wolford v. Lopez
Docket number: 24-1046
Term: 2025
Court: United States Supreme Court
Important dates
Pending
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts • Clarence Thomas • Samuel Alito • Sonia Sotomayor • Elena Kagan • Neil Gorsuch • Brett Kavanaugh • Amy Coney Barrett • Ketanji Brown Jackson

Wolford v. Lopez is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States during the court's October 2025-2026 term.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The questions presented: "Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding, in direct conflict with the Second Circuit, that Hawaii may presumptively prohibit the carry of handguns by licensed concealed carry permit holders on private property open to the public unless the property owner affirmatively gives express permission to the handgun carrier?"[1]
  • The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.


    • The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. To review the lower court's opinion, click here.

    Timeline

    The following timeline details key events in this case:

    • October 3, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
    • April 1, 2025: Jason Wolford appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • September 6, 2024: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled constitutional a Hawaii statute that presumptively bans individuals from possessing firearms on private property—if it is publicly accessible—unless given explicit permission by the property owner.

    Questions presented

    The petitioner presented the following questions to the court:[1]

    Questions presented:
    “ Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding, in direct conflict with the Second Circuit, that Hawaii may presumptively prohibit the carry of handguns by licensed concealed carry permit holders on private property open to the public unless the property owner affirmatively gives express permission to the handgun carrier?[2] ”

    Oral argument

    Audio

    Audio of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Transcript

    A transcript of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Outcome

    The case is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

    October term 2025-2026

    See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2025-2026

    The Supreme Court began hearing cases for the term on October 6, 2025. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The court generally releases the majority of its decisions by mid-June.[3]


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Supreme Court of the United States, "24-1046 WOLFORD V. LOPEZ QP", October 3, 2025
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ SupremeCourt.gov, "The Supreme Court at Work: The Term and Caseload," accessed January 24, 2022
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