June 18, 2026 brought a rare moment: every justice on the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on a decision tied to the Second Amendment. That day marked the outcome of United States v. Hemani, a case drawing national attention due to the link between marijuana and gun laws. At issue was Ali Hemani from Texas, charged […]
The May 18, 2026 ruling in the Luigi Mangione case immediately set social media on fire. Mangione, who is charged in connection with the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, challenged evidence recovered from a backpack allegedly found with him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro issued a […]
The Tormey Law Firm secured a significant Second Amendment victory for an Essex County client whose firearms had been seized under a Temporary Extreme Risk Protective Order (TERPO). After more than a year of litigation spanning two counties, the court dismissed the TERPO, denied the State’s request for a Final Extreme Risk Protective Order (FERPO), […]
On March 19, 2026, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a detailed 32-page ruling in State v. Glover, addressing constitutional challenges to several firearm-related counts. The panel reversed part of the trial court’s judgment that had favored the defendant, reinstating a previously dismissed charge while leaving an existing count intact under review. The decision sharpens […]
How New Jersey Sentences Gun Charges New Jersey, when it comes to firearm charges, has some of the most stringent laws in the nation. Though one might expect leniency for a first incident, jail time looms large under these tight regulations. Because the laws rank among America’s toughest, consequences can be much heavier here. Frequently, […]