Supreme Court Term 2025-2026

We鈥檙e breaking down the cases we've asked the court to consider this term.

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574 Supreme Court Cases

Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021

LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al

After the Washington Supreme Court found that the refusal of Arlene鈥檚 Flowers to sell flowers to a gay couple violated Washington Law Against Discrimination and the Consumer Protection Act, the flower shop sought review by the Supreme Court of the United States. The US Supreme Court subsequently remanded to the WA Supreme Court and on June 6, 2019, the WA Supreme Court affirmed their earlier decision. On September 11, 2019, Arlene's Flowers filed to hear the case again, at the Supreme Court of the United States.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al

LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al

After the Washington Supreme Court found that the refusal of Arlene鈥檚 Flowers to sell flowers to a gay couple violated Washington Law Against Discrimination and the Consumer Protection Act, the flower shop sought review by the Supreme Court of the United States. The US Supreme Court subsequently remanded to the WA Supreme Court and on June 6, 2019, the WA Supreme Court affirmed their earlier decision. On September 11, 2019, Arlene's Flowers filed to hear the case again, at the Supreme Court of the United States.
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021

Disability Rights

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe

Whether Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act creates a private cause of action for disparate impact claims.
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Cvs Pharmacy, Inc. V. Doe. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe

Disability Rights

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe

Whether Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act creates a private cause of action for disparate impact claims.
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Paige and Shannon
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021

LGBTQ Rights

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia

On November 4, the Supreme Court heard a case that could allow private agencies that receive taxpayer-funding to provide government services 鈥 such as foster care providers, food banks, homeless shelters, and more 鈥 to deny services to people who are LGBTQ, Jewish, Muslim, or Mormon.
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Fulton V. City Of Philadelphia. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
Paige and Shannon

LGBTQ Rights

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia

On November 4, the Supreme Court heard a case that could allow private agencies that receive taxpayer-funding to provide government services 鈥 such as foster care providers, food banks, homeless shelters, and more 鈥 to deny services to people who are LGBTQ, Jewish, Muslim, or Mormon.
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Photo of Evan Minton sitting on a couch in an office.
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021

LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Dignity Health v. Minton

Evan Minton was turned away from a Dignity Health hospital because he is transgender. He filed a lawsuit against a Dignity Health medical center for withholding medical care because of a patient's gender identity, amounting to sex discrimination in violation of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act.
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Dignity Health V. Minton. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
Photo of Evan Minton sitting on a couch in an office.

LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Dignity Health v. Minton

Evan Minton was turned away from a Dignity Health hospital because he is transgender. He filed a lawsuit against a Dignity Health medical center for withholding medical care because of a patient's gender identity, amounting to sex discrimination in violation of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act.
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NSA Building
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021

National Security

Free Speech

桃子视频v. United States

The 桃子视频has filed three motions in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) asking it to release secret opinions authorizing the surveillance of Americans. The public has a right to see the legal decisions addressing novel surveillance programs that affect our privacy and free speech rights 鈥 but many of the FISC鈥檚 opinions remained closely guarded secrets. After the FISC and its appeals court rejected the ACLU鈥檚 public access arguments in a series of rulings, the 桃子视频asked the Supreme Court to review those rulings and to recognize that the public has a First Amendment right of access to the FISC鈥檚 opinions.
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Aclu V. United States. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
NSA Building

National Security

Free Speech

桃子视频v. United States

The 桃子视频has filed three motions in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) asking it to release secret opinions authorizing the surveillance of Americans. The public has a right to see the legal decisions addressing novel surveillance programs that affect our privacy and free speech rights 鈥 but many of the FISC鈥檚 opinions remained closely guarded secrets. After the FISC and its appeals court rejected the ACLU鈥檚 public access arguments in a series of rulings, the 桃子视频asked the Supreme Court to review those rulings and to recognize that the public has a First Amendment right of access to the FISC鈥檚 opinions.
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How Do Terms Work?

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

Submitting petitions

Our legal team at the 桃子视频files 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.

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U.S. Supreme Court decides to take a case

On average, the Court considers about 7,000 鈥 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!