Major decisions by the Supreme Court in 2026
Names in bold signify the opinion author. Categories are analyzed by CNN.
Presidential power
LGBTQ rights
Citizenship and immigration
Elections
Guns
Trump’s tariffs
Learning Resources v. Trump
RULING
Ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping
global emergency tariffs violated federal law. It
was a striking loss for the White House on an
issue that has been central to the president’s
foreign policy and economic agenda.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Gorsuch
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
MINORITY
Thomas
Alito
Kavanaugh
Federal Reserve independence
Trump v. Cook
RULING
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to remain
at the Federal Reserve in a loss for Trump.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Kavanaugh
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
MINORITY
Gorsuch
Barrett
Thomas
Alito
Independent agency leadership
Trump v. Slaughter
RULING
The Supreme Court allowed the president to
fire officials at independent agencies like the
Federal Trade Commission.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
MINORITY
Kagan
Sotomayor
Jackson
“Conversion therapy”
Chiles v. Salazar
RULING
Endorsed a religious counselor’s challenge to
Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for gay
and transgender minors, a decision that could
affect similar bans in nearly half the country.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Thomas
Alito
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
MINORITY
Jackson
Transgender sports bans
West Virginia v. BPJ
RULING
The Supreme Court ruled that the constitution
allows states to ban transgender athletes from
playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Barrett
MINORITY
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Jackson
Kagan
Birthright citizenship
Trump v. Barbara
RULING
The Supreme Court knocked down Donald
Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship as it
has been understood for more than a century,
invalidating an executive order that was a key
part of the president’s agenda.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Kavanaugh
Jackson
MINORITY
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Asylum policy
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
RULING
Cleared the way for President Donald Trump
to revive a controversial policy that aims to
curb the number of migrants that officials at
the southern border must process to
determine whether they have a right to seek
safe haven in the US.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Roberts
Thomas
Thomas
Alito
Alito
Gorsuch
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Barrett
MINORITY
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Sotomayor
Jackson
Jackson
Kagan
Kagan
Temporary Protected Status
Mullin v. Dahlia
RULING
Ruled that President Donald Trump can end temporary deportation protections for potentially millions of foreign nationals who hail from countries like Haiti and Syria that have endured war and natural disasters.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Gorsuch
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Roberts
Thomas
Thomas
Alito
Alito
Barrett
Barrett
MINORITY
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Sotomayor
Kagan
Kagan
Jackson
Jackson
Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Louisiana v. Callais
Louisiana v. Callais
RULING
RULING
Threw out Louisiana’s congressional map as an
unconstitutional gerrymander. The decision
sharply curbed the scope of the Voting Rights
Act to stop racial discrimination in districting.
Threw out Louisiana’s congressional map as an
unconstitutional gerrymander. The decision
sharply curbed the scope of the Voting Rights
Act to stop racial discrimination in districting.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Roberts
Thomas
Thomas
Alito
Alito
Gorsuch
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Barrett
MINORITY
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Sotomayor
Kagan
Kagan
Jackson
Jackson
Mail-in ballots
Watson v. RNC
RULING
RULING
The Supreme Court upheld state laws
that count mail ballots that arrive after Election
Day, an unexpected rebuff of President Donald
Trump’s longstanding attacks on mail-in voting.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Kagan
Barrett
Sotomayor
Jackson
MINORITY
Thomas
Thomas
Alito
Alito
Gorsuch
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Disarming regular drug users
US v. Hemani
RULING
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that,
under the Second Amendment, the government
may not prosecute a regular user of marijuana
for owning a gun under a 1968 gun control law.
UNANIMOUS
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
State power over gun carry
Wolford v. Lopez
RULING
The court struck down a Hawaii law that banned
guns on private property open to the public
where the owner hadn’t explicitly condoned the
carrying of firearms.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Gorsuch
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Roberts
Thomas
Thomas
Alito
Alito
Barrett
Barrett
MINORITY
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Sotomayor
Kagan
Kagan
Jackson
Jackson
Presidential power
LGBTQ rights
Citizenship and immigration
Elections
Guns
Trump’s tariffs
Learning Resources v. Trump
RULING
Ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping global emergency tariffs violated federal law. It was a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic agenda.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Gorsuch
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
MINORITY
Thomas
Alito
Kavanaugh
Federal Reserve independence
Trump v. Cook
RULING
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to remain at the Federal Reserve in a loss for Trump.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Kavanaugh
MAJORITY
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Barrett
Independent agency leadership
Trump v. Slaughter
RULING
The Supreme Court allowed the president to fire
officials at independent agencies like the Federal Trade
Commission.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
“Conversion therapy”
Chiles v. Salazar
RULING
Endorsed a religious counselor’s challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for gay and transgender minors, a decision that could affect similar bans in nearly half the country.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
MINORITY
Jackson
Transgender sports bans
West Virginia v. BPJ
RULING
The Supreme Court ruled that the constitution allows
states to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls’
and women’s sports teams.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Birthright citizenship
Trump v. Barbara
RULING
The Supreme Court knocked down Donald Trump’s
effort to end birthright citizenship as it has been
understood for more than a century, invalidating an
executive order that was a key part of the president’s
agenda.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
MINORITY
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Asylum policy
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
RULING
Cleared the way for President Donald Trump to revive a controversial policy that aims to curb the number of migrants that officials at the southern border must process to determine whether they have a right to seek safe haven in the US.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Temporary Protected Status
Mullin v. Dahlia
RULING
Ruled that President Donald Trump can end temporary
deportation protections for potentially millions of foreign
nationals who hail from countries like Haiti and Syria
that have endured war and natural disasters.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Voting Rights Act
Louisiana v. Callais
RULING
Threw out Louisiana’s congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymander. The decision sharply curbed the scope of the Voting Rights Act to stop racial discrimination in districting.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Mail-in ballots
Watson v. RNC
RULING
The Supreme Court upheld state laws that count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, an unexpected rebuff of President Donald Trump’s longstanding attacks on mail-in voting.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
MINORITY
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Disarming regular drug users
US v. Hemani
RULING
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that, under the Second Amendment, the government may not prosecute a regular user of marijuana for owning a gun under a 1968 gun control law.
UNANIMOUS
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
State power over gun carry
Wolford v. Lopez
RULING
The court struck down a Hawaii law that banned guns
on private property open to the public where the owner
hadn’t explicitly condoned the carrying of firearms.
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Citizenship and immigration
Elections
Guns
Presidential power
LGBTQ rights
Federal Reserve independence
Trump’s tariffs
Trump v. Cook
Learning Resources v. Trump
RULING
RULING
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to remain at the Federal Reserve in a loss for Trump.
Ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping global emergency tariffs violated federal law. It was a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic agenda.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Gorsuch
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Roberts
Kavanaugh
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Jackson
MINORITY
MINORITY
Barrett
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Thomas
Alito
Kavanaugh
“Conversion therapy”
Independent agency leadership
Trump v. Slaughter
Chiles v. Salazar
RULING
RULING
Endorsed a religious counselor’s challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for gay and transgender minors, a decision that could affect similar bans in nearly half the country.
The Supreme Court allowed the president to fire
officials at independent agencies like the Federal Trade
Commission.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
MINORITY
MINORITY
Jackson
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Transgender sports bans
Birthright citizenship
West Virginia v. BPJ
Trump v. Barbara
RULING
RULING
The Supreme Court ruled that the constitution allows
states to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls’
and women’s sports teams.
The Supreme Court knocked down Donald Trump’s
effort to end birthright citizenship as it has been
understood for more than a century, invalidating an
executive order that was a key part of the president’s
agenda.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Barrett
Jackson
MINORITY
MINORITY
Jackson
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Sotomayor
Kagan
Asylum policy
Temporary Protected Status
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
Mullin v. Dahlia
RULING
RULING
Cleared the way for President Donald Trump to revive a controversial policy that aims to curb the number of migrants that officials at the southern border must process to determine whether they have a right to seek safe haven in the US.
Ruled that President Donald Trump can end temporary
deportation protections for potentially millions of foreign
nationals who hail from countries like Haiti and Syria
that have endured war and natural disasters.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
Barrett
MINORITY
MINORITY
Jackson
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Sotomayor
Kagan
Voting Rights Act
Mail-in ballots
Louisiana v. Callais
Watson v. RNC
RULING
RULING
Threw out Louisiana’s congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymander. The decision sharply curbed the scope of the Voting Rights Act to stop racial discrimination in districting.
The Supreme Court upheld state laws that count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, an unexpected rebuff of President Donald Trump’s longstanding attacks on mail-in voting.
MAJORITY
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
Barrett
MINORITY
MINORITY
Jackson
Sotomayor
Kagan
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Disarming regular drug users
State power over gun carry
US v. Hemani
Wolford v. Lopez
RULING
RULING
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that, under the Second Amendment, the government may not prosecute a regular user of marijuana for owning a gun under a 1968 gun control law.
The court struck down a Hawaii law that banned guns
on private property open to the public where the
owner hadn’t explicitly condoned the carrying of
firearms.
UNANIMOUS
MAJORITY
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Gorsuch
Barrett
Barrett
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
MINORITY
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson
