The nation of Mexico’s lawsuit against several major US gun manufacturers, known as Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, was cursed long before it reached the Supreme Court.

It’s hard to imagine a lawsuit that faces more challenging political headwinds than Mexico’s case against US gun companies in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Briefly ...

The justices return to the bench Monday for a week of oral arguments that includes a high-profile lawsuit from Mexico seeking to hold U.S. gun makers liable for cartel violence.

The US Supreme Court signaled it’s likely to toss out a Mexican government lawsuit that accuses gunmakers including Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. of helping to funnel firearms to the country’s violent drug cartels.

Supreme Court justices heard arguments in an appeal by gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson and firearm distributor Interstate Arms.

The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.