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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2020
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Immigrants' Rights

International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump

The 桃子视频 and other partner organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump鈥檚 Muslim ban executive order, charging it violates the Constitution 鈥� including the First Amendment鈥檚 prohibition of government establishment of religion and the Fifth Amendment鈥檚 guarantees of equal treatment under the law 鈥� and federal laws.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
International Refugee Assistance Project V. Trump. Explore Case.
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鈥檚 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.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
Carpenter V. United States. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2018
David Mullins and Charlie Craig

LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

Whether a business open to the public has a constitutional right to discriminate.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
Masterpiece Cakeshop V. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Explore Case.

All Cases

11 Supreme Court Cases during the 2017 Term

Gill v. Whitford
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017

Voting Rights

Gill v. Whitford

Whether partisan gerrymandering that entrenches a legislative majority violates the First Amendment.
Status: Ongoing
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Gill V. Whitford. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017
Gill v. Whitford

Voting Rights

Gill v. Whitford

Whether partisan gerrymandering that entrenches a legislative majority violates the First Amendment.
Status: Ongoing
Gill V. Whitford. Explore Case.
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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!