United States v. Rahimi
602 U.S. 680 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
Upheld the federal prohibition on firearm possession by persons subject to qualifying domestic-violence restraining orders.
Scope and limitations: The decision addresses the statute and record before the Court and does not validate every firearm restriction.
5 issue placements
Community Violence Intervention & Victim Services
United States v. Rahimi supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Community Violence Intervention & Victim Services. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The decision addresses the statute and record before the Court and does not validate every firearm restriction.
Verification-state description: official_opinion_identified; pinpoint_and_later_treatment_review_required
Gender-Based Safety
United States v. Rahimi supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Gender-Based Safety. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The decision addresses the statute and record before the Court and does not validate every firearm restriction.
Verification-state description: official_opinion_identified; pinpoint_and_later_treatment_review_required
Gun Violence, Firearm Injury & Prevention
United States v. Rahimi supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Gun Violence, Firearm Injury & Prevention. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The decision addresses the statute and record before the Court and does not validate every firearm restriction.
Verification-state description: official_opinion_identified; pinpoint_and_later_treatment_review_required
Institutional Protection, Justice, Survivor Remedy & Redress
United States v. Rahimi supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Institutional Protection, Justice, Survivor Remedy & Redress. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The decision addresses the statute and record before the Court and does not validate every firearm restriction.
Verification-state description: official_opinion_identified; pinpoint_and_later_treatment_review_required
Military Sexual Harm & Accountability
United States v. Rahimi supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Military Sexual Harm & Accountability. Fit tier: Contextual. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The decision addresses the statute and record before the Court and does not validate every firearm restriction.
Verification-state description: official_opinion_identified; pinpoint_and_later_treatment_review_required
Publication and provenance
The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.
Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.