Supreme Court Term 2025-2026

We’re breaking down the cases we've asked the court to consider this term.

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574 Supreme Court Cases

Caniglia v. Strom
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021

Criminal Law Reform

Caniglia v. Strom

Whether the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Caniglia v. Strom

Criminal Law Reform

Caniglia v. Strom

Whether the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.
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Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021

Civil Liberties

Chicago v. Fulton

Whether a creditor violates the Bankruptcy Code when it decides, after a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, not to comply with its obligation to return estate property to the debtor, thereby frustrating the individual’s ability to get a fresh start through bankruptcy.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
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Civil Liberties

Chicago v. Fulton

Whether a creditor violates the Bankruptcy Code when it decides, after a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, not to comply with its obligation to return estate property to the debtor, thereby frustrating the individual’s ability to get a fresh start through bankruptcy.
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Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021

Free Speech

Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California

Whether California’s blanket demand for tax documents identifying the major donors to nonprofit organizations infringes the First Amendment right to associational privacy, in light of the state’s demonstrated inability to maintain the confidentiality of that information?
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Americans For Prosperity Foundation V. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General Of California. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California

Free Speech

Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California

Whether California’s blanket demand for tax documents identifying the major donors to nonprofit organizations infringes the First Amendment right to associational privacy, in light of the state’s demonstrated inability to maintain the confidentiality of that information?
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Terry v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021

Criminal Law Reform

Terry v. United States

Whether all individuals sentenced for crack cocaine offenses under a now-amended federal statute that created a 100-to-1 disparity between the treatment of cocaine in its crack and powder forms are eligible for resentencing under amendments made by the First Step Act of 2018.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Terry v. United States

Criminal Law Reform

Terry v. United States

Whether all individuals sentenced for crack cocaine offenses under a now-amended federal statute that created a 100-to-1 disparity between the treatment of cocaine in its crack and powder forms are eligible for resentencing under amendments made by the First Step Act of 2018.
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Van Buren v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021

Privacy & Technology

Van Buren v. United States

Whether the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) should be interpreted to create liability for violations of computer use policies, including website terms of service.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Van Buren v. United States

Privacy & Technology

Van Buren v. United States

Whether the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) should be interpreted to create liability for violations of computer use policies, including website terms of service.
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How Do Terms Work?

Between October and late June or early July the Supreme Court is “in session,” meaning it hears oral arguments, issues written decisions, and decides whether to take additional cases.

Submitting petitions

Our legal team at the Ƶfiles a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, a type of petition that usually argues that a lower court has incorrectly decided an important question of law that violates civil rights and should be fixed to prevent similar confusion in similar cases.

term starts

U.S. Supreme Court decides to take a case

On average, the Court considers about 7,000 ‐ 8,000 petitions each term and accepts about 80 for oral argument.

Oral arguments

This is the period where the U.S. Supreme Court listens to our case in court.

U.S. Supreme Court makes final decisions

While the U.S. Supreme Court makes decisions throughout the term, many are released right before the term ends. If a decision doesn't go in our favor, we fight back!