Supreme Court Sets Final Arguments for High-Profile 2025-26 Term Cases
The Supreme Court’s last week of oral arguments begins April 20, featuring eight high-impact cases.
Why it matters: Legal professionals are watching closely as the Court’s concluding term could shape significant constitutional and regulatory precedents. High-stakes decisions at this stage often signal legal trends and impact broad practice areas across the country.
- The term’s final oral arguments run April 20-29, 2026.
- Eight cases will be argued over six days.
- Notable cases include challenges on birthright citizenship, voting rights in Louisiana, and the SEC's authority.
- Other cases will address FTC removal protections, conversion therapy bans, and participation in women's sports.
The Supreme Court will enter the last week of oral arguments for its 2025-26 term on April 20, concluding these proceedings by April 29, 2026. This critical session features eight arguments across six days, spotlighting some of the most consequential legal issues of the year. Read more.
- One of the marquee cases, Trump v. Barbara, will determine the constitutionality of ending birthright citizenship by executive order under the Fourteenth Amendment.
- Louisiana v. Callais examines if drawing a second Black-majority congressional district violates the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments—Justice Elena Kagan emphasized the role of race-based remedies “in order to correct the racially... discriminatory situation that exists in the state right now.”
- Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission addresses if the SEC can compel profit disgorgement absent direct investor harm.
- Chiles v. Salazar will clarify whether prohibiting conversion therapy for minors intrudes on Free Speech—the statute’s viewpoint implications drew sharp questioning from Justice Samuel Alito.
- Further, Trump v. Slaughter and Little v. Hecox focus on the independence of FTC commissioners and the constitutional status of gender-based sports participation laws.
With 39 cases on the docket and nearly half argued by early October 2025, the Court’s decisions—expected by late June or early July—promise to shape U.S. law and policy for years. Case list and details.
By the numbers:
- 39 — Total cases the Supreme Court agreed to hear in the 2025-26 term
- 8 — Arguments scheduled for the final six days in April 2026
- 19 — Cases scheduled for oral argument as of October 2025
Yes, but: Final outcomes remain unavailable until the Court issues opinions, likely in late June or early July 2026.
What's next: Decisions in these pivotal cases are expected before the term concludes in late June or early July 2026.