Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al., Petitioners v. Michael Cargill

  1. February 28, 2024

    Justices Lean On Both Sides In ATF Bump Stock Rule Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether bump stocks can be considered machine guns under an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule banning the devices, knocking holes in opposing interpretations of the National Firearms Act's definition of a machine gun.

  2. February 24, 2024

    Up Next At High Court: Social Media Laws & Bump Stocks

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments related to three big-ticket cases this week in a pair of First Amendment challenges to Florida and Texas laws prohibiting social media platforms from removing content or users based on their viewpoints and a dispute over the federal government's authority to ban bump stocks.

  3. February 21, 2024

    Justices To Weigh Stark Split In Views Of ATF Bump Stock Ban

    A firearms instructor who claims the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives doesn't have the authority to ban bump stocks may have a slight edge when the case is heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next week, attorneys told Law360.

  4. January 24, 2024

    Tort Report: Helicopter Crash Settlement Sets US Record

    A key medical malpractice ruling issued by Ohio's top court and a record-setting helicopter crash settlement lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.

  5. January 01, 2024

    Appellate Outlook: Circuit Splits & Hot Topics To Track In 2024

    The 2024 appellate almanac is looking lively after eye-popping opinions and arguments in 2023's homestretch. As the new year begins, several circuit splits seem more serious, ideological imbalances are in the spotlight, and luminaries of the U.S. Supreme Court bar are locked in a burgeoning battle over alleged corporate complicity in terrorism.

  6. November 03, 2023

    Justices Agree To Consider ATF's Bump Stock Ban

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a request from the federal government to review a Fifth Circuit decision striking down a U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule banning bump stocks.

  7. May 09, 2023

    Gun Control Groups Ask High Court To Review Bump Stocks

    Gun control advocacy groups on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit decision striking down a U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule banning bump stocks, saying the ruling is dangerous and threatens public safety.