US Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term
The justices will weigh major disputes over assault-style rifle bans, Arizona voting rules and immigrant detention, while also hearing corporate appeals.
- The Supreme Court scheduled a slate of important appeals for its October term, including cases on gun regulation, voting restrictions, LGBT rights, and a Trump-era immigration detention policy.
- With a 6-3 conservative majority, the court must determine if state bans on AR-15s are "consistent with this nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation," reviewing appeals from Connecticut and Cook County.
- A Republican-led bid aims to revive Arizona proof-of-citizenship requirements; Hector Sanchez Barba, head of Mi Familia Vota, called the request "unprecedented" and akin to a "mass-deportation agenda."
- Justices also face a clash between religious rights and LGBT protections in a Colorado preschool funding case, while addressing due process limits on "unreasonably prolonged" immigration detention without bond hearings.
- Beyond civil rights, the upcoming term includes business-related appeals involving ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, an antitrust dispute by Epic Games against Apple, and a trademark case concerning PepsiCo.
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US Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term
The U.S. Supreme Court, fresh off a momentous term, already has a slate of important cases set up for its next term that begins in October on issues including guns, voting restrictions, LGBT rights and a disputed detention policy used by President Donald Trump's administration for certain convicted immigrants.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court, fresh off a momentous term, already has a slate of important cases set up for its next term that begins in October on issues including guns, voting restrictions, LGBT rights and a disputed detention policy used by President Donald Trump's administration for certain convicted immigrants.
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Washington, D.C., July 05, 2026 – Brussels Morning Newspaper — US Supreme Court next term will feature several high-profile cases involving gun regulations, LGBT rights, and voting laws, setting the stage for another consequential year at the nation’s highest court. The justices agreed to hear appeals that could clarify constitutional questions affecting states, public agencies, and millions of […]
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