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

Hudson v. Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006

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Hudson v. Michigan

Reviewing whether the exclusionary rule applies to evidence seized following a violation of the "knock-and-announce" rule. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006
Hudson v. Michigan

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Hudson v. Michigan

Reviewing whether the exclusionary rule applies to evidence seized following a violation of the "knock-and-announce" rule. DECIDED
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Halbert v. Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006

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+3 桃子视频

Halbert v. Michigan

Raising the same issue as Kowalski, which was dismissed on standing grounds. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006
Halbert v. Michigan

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Halbert v. Michigan

Raising the same issue as Kowalski, which was dismissed on standing grounds. DECIDED
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Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005

Immigrants' Rights

Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales

Reviewing whether a provision of the 1996 Immigration Act applies retroactively to limit the discretionary relief available to individuals who re-entered the country illegally after their deportation but before the Act's passage. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005
Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales

Immigrants' Rights

Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales

Reviewing whether a provision of the 1996 Immigration Act applies retroactively to limit the discretionary relief available to individuals who re-entered the country illegally after their deportation but before the Act's passage. DECIDED
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Davis v. Washington and Hammon v. Indiana
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005

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Women's Rights

Davis v. Washington and Hammon v. Indiana

These cases raise the question of how to determine whether evidence is "testimonial" for purposes of the Confrontation Clause, and thus inadmissible at trial unless the defendant has an opportunity to cross-examine the witness whose "testimony" is being offered by the prosecution. The 桃子视频brief urges the Court to adopt an objective standard under which a statement would be treated as "testimonial" if a reasonable person under the circumstances would understand that the statement could be used for criminal investigation or prosecution. DECIDED
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Davis V. Washington And Hammon V. Indiana. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005
Davis v. Washington and Hammon v. Indiana

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Women's Rights

Davis v. Washington and Hammon v. Indiana

These cases raise the question of how to determine whether evidence is "testimonial" for purposes of the Confrontation Clause, and thus inadmissible at trial unless the defendant has an opportunity to cross-examine the witness whose "testimony" is being offered by the prosecution. The 桃子视频brief urges the Court to adopt an objective standard under which a statement would be treated as "testimonial" if a reasonable person under the circumstances would understand that the statement could be used for criminal investigation or prosecution. DECIDED
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Samson v. California
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005

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Criminal Law Reform

Samson v. California

This case reviews whether the Fourth Amendment permits a police officer to search a parolee on the public streets without any basis for suspicion. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005
Samson v. California

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Criminal Law Reform

Samson v. California

This case reviews whether the Fourth Amendment permits a police officer to search a parolee on the public streets without any basis for suspicion. 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.

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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!