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

Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008

LGBTQ Rights

Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture

Whether public employees who are subject to arbitrary discrimination can raise an equal protection claim without also being required to show that the discrimination was based on membership in a protected class.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008
Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture

LGBTQ Rights

Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture

Whether public employees who are subject to arbitrary discrimination can raise an equal protection claim without also being required to show that the discrimination was based on membership in a protected class.
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Riley v. Kennedy
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008

Voting Rights

Riley v. Kennedy

Whether voting changes that result from a state court decision need to be precleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008
Riley v. Kennedy

Voting Rights

Riley v. Kennedy

Whether voting changes that result from a state court decision need to be precleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. DECIDED
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Kennedy v. Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008

Smart Justice

Capital Punishment

Kennedy v. Louisiana

Whether a state may constitutionally impose the death penalty for the rape of a child. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008
Kennedy v. Louisiana

Smart Justice

Capital Punishment

Kennedy v. Louisiana

Whether a state may constitutionally impose the death penalty for the rape of a child. DECIDED
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Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008

Smart Justice

Racial Justice

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education

The Court rejected the constitutionality of school district plans in Seattle and Louisville that used race as a factor in student assignment in an effort to address racial segregation in K-12 schools. DECIDED
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Parents Involved In Community Schools V. Seattle School District No. 1 And Meredith V. Jefferson County Board Of Education. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education

Smart Justice

Racial Justice

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education

The Court rejected the constitutionality of school district plans in Seattle and Louisville that used race as a factor in student assignment in an effort to address racial segregation in K-12 schools. DECIDED
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Kimbrough v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2007

Smart Justice

Kimbrough v. United States

Whether a federal trial judge may take into account the fact that the current Sentencing Guidelines for crack cocaine have proven unsound and been rejected by the Sentencing Commission itself when sentencing a crack offender. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2007
Kimbrough v. United States

Smart Justice

Kimbrough v. United States

Whether a federal trial judge may take into account the fact that the current Sentencing Guidelines for crack cocaine have proven unsound and been rejected by the Sentencing Commission itself when sentencing a crack offender. 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!