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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Federal appellate court

Appears in 3 stories

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The Second Amendment after Bruen

Rule Changes

En banc panels heard Baird v. Bonta (June 3, 2026) and Rhode v. Bonta (March 25, 2026); both decisions pending

The Supreme Court issued two Second Amendment rulings in June 2026, both expanding gun rights. On June 25, Wolford v. Lopez struck down Hawaii's rule barring licensed gun carriers from entering businesses without advance property-owner permission—a decision that also applies to similar laws in California, New York, Maryland, and New Jersey.

Updated Jun 26

Trump administration's Venezuelan TPS termination faces legal gauntlet

Rule Changes

Ruled against DHS; case may proceed to Supreme Court

Venezuela received Temporary Protected Status in 2021, shielding hundreds of thousands from deportation. In January 2025, newly appointed Secretary Kristi Noem moved to terminate it—an action federal courts have blocked as exceeding her authority.

Updated May 26

Apple’s App Store “junk fee” fight isn’t over—Ninth Circuit upholds contempt, reopens the commission door

Rule Changes

Affirmed contempt finding but narrowed and remanded key remedy elements

On December 11, 2025, the Ninth Circuit mostly backed the trial judge's contempt finding that Apple played games with the anti-steering injunction. But the court clipped parts of the punishment — the same pattern this case keeps producing: Apple complies in a way that protects the money, and Epic comes back yelling "that's not compliance."

Updated May 15