The Supreme Court will soon make a decision in a case over whether New Yorkers have the right to carry concealed handguns in public for self-defense, which could prompt the high court to examine other Second Amendment cases in the lower court pipeline, according to a high-profile lawyer representing plaintiffs in the Empire State.

Attorney Paul Clement was the lead advocate before the Supreme Court in November when justices heard New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, a lawsuit surrounding two men who were denied a special need or “proper cause” for self-defense that is required under a long-standing New York law to receive an unrestricted license to carry a concealed pistol or revolver.