Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: September 22, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 181-page decision in Todd Yukutake, et al. v. Anne E. Lopez, et al., a Second Amendment challenge to Hawaii firearm acquisition permit and inspection requirements. Numerous amici participated, including the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center, the California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the Arizona Legislature.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III review of a state firearms statute under the Second Amendment, a settled judicial function.