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

United States v. Stevens
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2009

Free Speech

United States v. Stevens

Whether the First Amendment permits the government to criminalize the interstate sale or possession of any depiction of animal cruelty that is illegal where the depiction is created, sold or possessed, unless the depiction has serious value.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2009
United States v. Stevens

Free Speech

United States v. Stevens

Whether the First Amendment permits the government to criminalize the interstate sale or possession of any depiction of animal cruelty that is illegal where the depiction is created, sold or possessed, unless the depiction has serious value.
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Kucana v. Holder
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2009

Immigrants' Rights

Kucana v. Holder

Whether a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying a motion for reconsideration in an asylum case is subject to judicial review.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2009
Kucana v. Holder

Immigrants' Rights

Kucana v. Holder

Whether a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying a motion for reconsideration in an asylum case is subject to judicial review.
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Ricci v. DeStefano
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2009

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Ricci v. DeStefano

Whether a public employer may lawfully refuse to certify the results of a promotional exam when it has a strong basis in evidence to believe that the test violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act because of its discriminatory impact on minorities or women. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2009
Ricci v. DeStefano

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Ricci v. DeStefano

Whether a public employer may lawfully refuse to certify the results of a promotional exam when it has a strong basis in evidence to believe that the test violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act because of its discriminatory impact on minorities or women. DECIDED
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Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Mukasey
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2009

Voting Rights

Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Mukasey

Whether Congress properly exercised its authority under the Fourteenth Amendment when, in 2006, it extended the pre-clearance requirements of the Voting Rights Act 25 years based on an extensive record of ongoing discrimination against minorities in voting. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2009
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Mukasey

Voting Rights

Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Mukasey

Whether Congress properly exercised its authority under the Fourteenth Amendment when, in 2006, it extended the pre-clearance requirements of the Voting Rights Act 25 years based on an extensive record of ongoing discrimination against minorities in voting. DECIDED
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FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2009

Free Speech

FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Whether the FCC improperly reversed its position without adequate justification by recently holding that "fleeting expletives" represent "indecent" speech that can be banned from the airwaves. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2009
FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Free Speech

FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Whether the FCC improperly reversed its position without adequate justification by recently holding that "fleeting expletives" represent "indecent" speech that can be banned from the airwaves. DECIDED
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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.

term starts

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!