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The court will address presidential tariff powers, 14th Amendment birthright citizenship, transgender athletes' sports participation, and gun law challenges in a pivotal 2026 term.
- The U.S. Supreme Court will decide numerous high-profile cases that could reshape U.S. law as it enters the 2026 term, with the Center Square compiling the key cases.
- Twelve states and five small businesses sued over presidential tariff authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which never mentions the word 'tariff'.
- U.S. v. Hemani challenges whether statutes banning firearm possession for unlawful drug users violate the Second Amendment, with oral arguments set for Jan. 20, and Wolford v. Lopez questions regulation of gun carry locations.
- Trump v. Slaughter asks whether the president may remove federal board members, with oral arguments heard on Dec. 8 and a decision due by July, a result President Donald Trump has urged.
- Justices appeared divided on the redistricting challenge during Nov. 5 arguments over Louisiana 2022 congressional map that created two majority‑Black districts, which civil‑rights advocates say reduced Black voters' electoral opportunity.
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Tariffs to transgender athletes: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high…
Supreme Court to kick off New Year with major cases, including on transgender athletes in female sports
Transgender athletes in women’s sports will take center stage as the Supreme Court kicks off 2026 with a blockbuster docket including two high-stakes transgender cases poised to set nationwide precedent. The two cases – Little v. Hecox, out of Idaho, and B.P.J. v. West Virginia – are brought by transgender students who are challenging the states’ bans on biological males competing in female sports. The justices will hear arguments on Jan. 13 ove…
Chemerinsky: Supreme Court moves into new year with potential landmark cases
One safe prediction about 2026 is that it will be another momentous year at the U.S. Supreme Court. The matters already on the docket, as well as those likely to arrive, promise many blockbuster decisions that will shape American government and directly affect people’s lives in a myriad of ways. Here are some of the stories to look for.
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