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

Jay V. Johnson v. California
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2005

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Jay V. Johnson v. California

Reviewing the procedure by which a defendant can establish that the prosecution improperly used its peremptory jury challenges in a racially discriminatory fashion. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2005
Jay V. Johnson v. California

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Jay V. Johnson v. California

Reviewing the procedure by which a defendant can establish that the prosecution improperly used its peremptory jury challenges in a racially discriminatory fashion. DECIDED
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Benitez v. Mata
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2005

National Security

+2 桃子视频

Benitez v. Mata

Reviewing the government's claim that "Mariel" Cubans can be subject to indefinite detention if they have been found excludable from the United States and Cuba will not allow their return. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2005
Benitez v. Mata

National Security

+2 桃子视频

Benitez v. Mata

Reviewing the government's claim that "Mariel" Cubans can be subject to indefinite detention if they have been found excludable from the United States and Cuba will not allow their return. DECIDED
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Muehler v. Mena
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2004

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Immigrants' Rights

Muehler v. Mena

Challenging the length, nature, and scope of the police detention of a lawful permanent resident during a police raid. 
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2004
Muehler v. Mena

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Immigrants' Rights

Muehler v. Mena

Challenging the length, nature, and scope of the police detention of a lawful permanent resident during a police raid. 
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Illinois v. Caballes
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2004

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Illinois v. Caballes

Reviewing whether police can expand a routine traffic stop into a drug investigation by using a drug-sniffing dog in the absence of individualized suspicion. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2004
Illinois v. Caballes

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Illinois v. Caballes

Reviewing whether police can expand a routine traffic stop into a drug investigation by using a drug-sniffing dog in the absence of individualized suspicion. DECIDED
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Josue Leocal v. Ashcroft
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2004

Immigrants' Rights

Josue Leocal v. Ashcroft

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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2004
Josue Leocal v. Ashcroft

Immigrants' Rights

Josue Leocal v. Ashcroft

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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!