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

Kowalski v. Tesmer
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2004

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Kowalski v. Tesmer

Reviewing whether indigent criminal defendants in Michigan are entitled to appointed counsel on their first appeal, even if they plead guilty. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2004
Kowalski v. Tesmer

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+3 桃子视频

Kowalski v. Tesmer

Reviewing whether indigent criminal defendants in Michigan are entitled to appointed counsel on their first appeal, even if they plead guilty. DECIDED
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Kanter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2004

Kanter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Challenging Tax Court practice of basing decisions on secret reports of Special Trial Judges that are not disclosed to the parties. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2004
Kanter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Kanter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Challenging Tax Court practice of basing decisions on secret reports of Special Trial Judges that are not disclosed to the parties. DECIDED
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Ashcroft v. ACLU
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004

Free Speech

Ashcroft v. 桃子视频

Reviewing whether an Internet censorship law that attempts to safeguard children against sexually explicit material online unconstitutionally blocks lawful and valuable speech for adults. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004
Ashcroft v. ACLU

Free Speech

Ashcroft v. 桃子视频

Reviewing whether an Internet censorship law that attempts to safeguard children against sexually explicit material online unconstitutionally blocks lawful and valuable speech for adults. DECIDED
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Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004

National Security

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

Reviewing the President's authority to designate an American citizen an "enemy combatant" and detain him indefinitely in an American military brig without charges, trial, or private access to counsel. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

National Security

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

Reviewing the President's authority to designate an American citizen an "enemy combatant" and detain him indefinitely in an American military brig without charges, trial, or private access to counsel. DECIDED
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Rasul v. Bush
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004

National Security

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Rasul v. Bush

Reviewing a ruling that the federal courts are not entitled to hear a claim that detainees at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba are being held in violation of the Constitution and international law. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004
Rasul v. Bush

National Security

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Rasul v. Bush

Reviewing a ruling that the federal courts are not entitled to hear a claim that detainees at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba are being held in violation of the Constitution and international law. 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!