The United States Supreme Court is set to conclude its 2025-26 term with a series of oral arguments, as announced in its latest calendar release. These arguments, scheduled over six days from April 20 to April 29, span a wide range of critical legal issues including immigration law, Fourth Amendment rights, and the boundaries of federal and state law in cases of alleged human rights violations.
According to the Court’s April calendar, the term’s final session will open with two significant cases on April 20. In Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Court will consider whether the SEC can order a defendant to relinquish profits without proving financial harm to investors. That same day, T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical Systems Corp. will question the application of the Rooker-Feldman doctrine when a state court’s decision is still open to further review.
The following days will feature debates on a host of issues, from a challenge to FCC’s penalties without jury trials in Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T to the requirements needed for deporting green card holders in Bondi v. Lau.
A notable case on April 27, Chatrie v. United States, will examine the constitutionality of geofence warrants under the Fourth Amendment, while Monsanto v. Durnell will address federal preemption in failure-to-warn lawsuits related to the weedkiller Roundup.
Rounding out the term, the Court will hear Cisco Systems v. Lopez to determine liability for aiding human rights violations abroad, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA v. Amarin Pharmaceuticals Inc. to decide on issues of patent infringement induced by public communication.
The decisions resulting from these arguments have the potential to impact financial regulations, privacy rights, and more, shaping the legal landscape significantly. For further details, you can read the full announcement on SCOTUSblog.