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

April Miller and Karen Roberts
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2019

LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Miller v. Davis

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic marriage equality ruling in 2015, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue any marriage licenses because of her personal, religious opposition to marriage for same-sex couples. The Ƶand the Ƶof Kentucky won a preliminary injunction on behalf of Rowan County couples enabling them to marry.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2019
April Miller and Karen Roberts

LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Miller v. Davis

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic marriage equality ruling in 2015, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue any marriage licenses because of her personal, religious opposition to marriage for same-sex couples. The Ƶand the Ƶof Kentucky won a preliminary injunction on behalf of Rowan County couples enabling them to marry.
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Robert Frese
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2018

Free Speech

Frese v. Formella – Challenge to New Hampshire Criminal Defamation Law

In December 2018, the Ƶfiled a lawsuit challenging New Hampshire’s law against criminal defamation on behalf of a man arrested for insulting police online.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2018
Robert Frese

Free Speech

Frese v. Formella – Challenge to New Hampshire Criminal Defamation Law

In December 2018, the Ƶfiled a lawsuit challenging New Hampshire’s law against criminal defamation on behalf of a man arrested for insulting police online.
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Timbs v. Indiana
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2018

Racial Justice

Timbs v. Indiana

Whether the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated against the States, and therefore prohibits not only federal, but also state and local, fines, fees and forfeitures that are excessive.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2018
Timbs v. Indiana

Racial Justice

Timbs v. Indiana

Whether the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated against the States, and therefore prohibits not only federal, but also state and local, fines, fees and forfeitures that are excessive.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2018

Smart Justice

Gamble v. United States

Whether the “dual-sovereignty” exception to the Double Jeopardy Clause—whereby a state and the federal government can each prosecute a person for the same crime, even where neither would be able to do so alone—violates the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2018
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Smart Justice

Gamble v. United States

Whether the “dual-sovereignty” exception to the Double Jeopardy Clause—whereby a state and the federal government can each prosecute a person for the same crime, even where neither would be able to do so alone—violates the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2018

Privacy & Technology

Carpenter v. United States

The Supreme Court ruled that the government needs a warrant to access a person’s cellphone location history. The court found in a 5 to 4 decision that obtaining such information is a search under the Fourth Amendment and that a warrant from a judge based on probable cause is required.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2018
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Privacy & Technology

Carpenter v. United States

The Supreme Court ruled that the government needs a warrant to access a person’s cellphone location history. The court found in a 5 to 4 decision that obtaining such information is a search under the Fourth Amendment and that a warrant from a judge based on probable cause is required.
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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.

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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!