On September 12, the Fifth Circuit decided United States. v. Rahimi on remand from the Supreme Court. All-too-often, people think a Supreme Court decision is the end of the matter. But in reality, the lower court has to actually enter a judgment to carry the Supreme Court's ruling into effect.
Here is how the per curiam panel opinion describes Rahimi:
The Supreme Court, clarifying its Bruen test, reversed our judgment and held that § 922(g)(8) is facially constitutional. United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. ----, 144 S. Ct. 1889 (2024).
