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

Lopez v. Gonzales and Toledo-Flores v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2006

Immigrants' Rights

Lopez v. Gonzales and Toledo-Flores v. United States

Whether a state conviction for drug possession that would be a misdemeanor under federal law can nonetheless be treated as an aggravated felony for immigration purposes, which leads to serious adverse consequences, including ineligibilitiy for political asylum and cancellation of removal.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2006
Lopez v. Gonzales and Toledo-Flores v. United States

Immigrants' Rights

Lopez v. Gonzales and Toledo-Flores v. United States

Whether a state conviction for drug possession that would be a misdemeanor under federal law can nonetheless be treated as an aggravated felony for immigration purposes, which leads to serious adverse consequences, including ineligibilitiy for political asylum and cancellation of removal.
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Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2006

Women's Rights

Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White

Reviewing the standard for retaliation in employment discrimination cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2006
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White

Women's Rights

Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White

Reviewing the standard for retaliation in employment discrimination cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. DECIDED
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Beard v. Banks
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2006

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Prisoners' Rights

Beard v. Banks

Reviewing whether maximum security prisoners in long-term segregation can be denied access to all non-religious newspapers and magazines. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2006
Beard v. Banks

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Prisoners' Rights

Beard v. Banks

Reviewing whether maximum security prisoners in long-term segregation can be denied access to all non-religious newspapers and magazines. DECIDED
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Woodford v. Ngo
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2006

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Prisoners' Rights

Woodford v. Ngo

Reviewing whether federal law bars a prisoner who files a late administrative claim from ever challenging the conditions of his confinement in federal court. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2006
Woodford v. Ngo

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Prisoners' Rights

Woodford v. Ngo

Reviewing whether federal law bars a prisoner who files a late administrative claim from ever challenging the conditions of his confinement in federal court. DECIDED
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Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006

Reproductive Freedom

Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood

Reviewing the legal standard by which courts consider abortion restrictions and whether laws regulating abortion must protect women's health. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006
Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood

Reproductive Freedom

Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood

Reviewing the legal standard by which courts consider abortion restrictions and whether laws regulating abortion must protect women's health. 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!