Oral Argument: United States v. Rahimi

Oral argument audio (including transcript) of case [22-915] United States v. Rahimi argued at the Supreme Court of the United States on Nov 7, 2023. More information about the case: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_... Justia: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/fede... (including opinion) Docket: https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.a... Oyez.org: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-915 Video produced based on information and transcripts on oyez.org, licensed under a CC-BY-NC License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... Not affiliated with oyez.org or the Supreme Court. Argued on Nov 7, 2023. Petitioner: United States Respondent: Zackey Rahimi Advocates: Elizabeth B. Prelogar (for the Petitioner) J. Matthew Wright (for the Respondent) Chapters 0:00:00 Elizabeth B. Prelogar 0:48:15 J. Matthew Wright 1:28:23 Rebuttal: Elizabeth B. Prelogar Facts of the case (from oyez.org) Between December 2020 and January 2021, Zackey Rahimi was involved in a series of violent incidents in Arlington, Texas, including multiple shootings and a hit-and-run. Rahimi was under a civil protective order for alleged assault against his ex-girlfriend, which explicitly prohibited him from possessing firearms. Police searched his home and found a rifle and a pistol, leading to Rahimi’s indictment for violating federal law 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which makes it unlawful for someone under a domestic violence restraining order to possess firearms. Rahimi moved to dismiss the indictment on constitutional grounds but was denied, as his argument was foreclosed by United States v. McGinnis, 956 F.3d 747 (5th Cir. 2020). Rahimi pleaded guilty but continued his constitutional challenge on appeal. As the appeal was pending, the U.S. Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 579 U.S. __ (2022). Rahimi argued that Bruen overruled McGinnis and thus that § 922(g)(8) was unconstitutional, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed. Question Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic-violence restraining orders, violate the Second Amendment?