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

Jalatzai v. Gates and Wahid v. Gates
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2011

National Security

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Jalatzai v. Gates and Wahid v. Gates

In February 2010, the 桃子视频filed two habeas corpus petitions challenging the illegal detention of four men who have been held — some for nearly two years — at the notorious Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The men — who have never engaged in hostilities against the United States and are not members of groups that have engaged in hostilities against the United States — have never been told why they are being detained, been permitted to speak with a lawyer, or given a meaningful opportunity to challenge their detention before a court or a fair and impartial administrative board.
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Jalatzai V. Gates And Wahid V. Gates. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2011
Jalatzai v. Gates and Wahid v. Gates

National Security

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Jalatzai v. Gates and Wahid v. Gates

In February 2010, the 桃子视频filed two habeas corpus petitions challenging the illegal detention of four men who have been held — some for nearly two years — at the notorious Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The men — who have never engaged in hostilities against the United States and are not members of groups that have engaged in hostilities against the United States — have never been told why they are being detained, been permitted to speak with a lawyer, or given a meaningful opportunity to challenge their detention before a court or a fair and impartial administrative board.
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Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2011

Religious Liberty

Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn

Whether Arizona’s use of tax credits funneled through state-certified and state-supervised non-profits to award student scholarships based on religious criteria and for use in religious schools violates the Establishment Clause.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2011
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn

Religious Liberty

Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn

Whether Arizona’s use of tax credits funneled through state-certified and state-supervised non-profits to award student scholarships based on religious criteria and for use in religious schools violates the Establishment Clause.
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Cooley v. Forrest County Sheriff鈥檚 Department
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2011

LGBTQ Rights

Cooley v. Forrest County Sheriff鈥檚 Department

Andre Cooley, a corrections officer for juvenile detainees at the Sheriff's Department in Forrest County, Mississippi, was fired when his supervisors discovered that he was gay.
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Cooley V. Forrest County Sheriff鈥檚 Department. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2011
Cooley v. Forrest County Sheriff鈥檚 Department

LGBTQ Rights

Cooley v. Forrest County Sheriff鈥檚 Department

Andre Cooley, a corrections officer for juvenile detainees at the Sheriff's Department in Forrest County, Mississippi, was fired when his supervisors discovered that he was gay.
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Casey A., et al. v. Robles, et al.
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2011

Smart Justice

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Casey A., et al. v. Robles, et al.

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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2011
Casey A., et al. v. Robles, et al.

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+2 桃子视频

Casey A., et al. v. Robles, et al.

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Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2011

Free Speech

Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri

Whether the First Amendment's guarantee of a right to petition the government for redress of grievances protects a public employee against retaliation for bringing an employment-related lawsuit against his public employer.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2011
Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri

Free Speech

Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri

Whether the First Amendment's guarantee of a right to petition the government for redress of grievances protects a public employee against retaliation for bringing an employment-related lawsuit against his public employer.
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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!