Pending major decisions from the Supreme Court in 2026
Categories, analyzed by CNN:
Presidential power
LGBTQ rights
Citizenship and immigration
Elections
Guns
Federal Reserve independence
Trump v. Cook
Whether President Donald Trump has cause to fire a governor of the Federal Reserve, an agency intended to have independence from the White House.
Independent agency leadership
Trump v. Slaughter
President Donald Trump seeks to overturn a precedent where presidents must show cause, like malfeasance, to fire independent agency leaders.
Transgender sports bans
West Virginia v. BPJ
Will decide if state bans on transgender students playing on girls’ sports teams are permitted under the Constitution and federal law.
Birthright citizenship
Trump v. Barbara
Will decide whether President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship complies with the Constitution and federal law.
Mail-in ballots
Watson v. RNC
The court is reviewing state laws that allow election officials to receive mail-in ballots after Election Day.
Categories, analyzed by CNN:
Presidential power
LGBTQ rights
Citizenship and immigration
Elections
Guns
Federal Reserve independence
Trump v. Cook
Whether President Donald Trump has cause to fire a governor of the Federal Reserve, an agency intended to have independence from the White House.
Independent agency leadership
Trump v. Slaughter
President Donald Trump seeks to overturn a precedent where presidents must show cause, like malfeasance, to fire independent agency leaders.
Transgender sports bans
West Virginia v. BPJ
Will decide if state bans on transgender students playing on girls’ sports teams are permitted under the Constitution and federal law.
Birthright citizenship
Trump v. Barbara
Will decide whether President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship complies with the Constitution and federal law.
Mail-in ballots
Watson v. RNC
The court is reviewing state laws that allow election officials to receive mail-in ballots after Election Day.
Categories, analyzed by CNN:
Presidential power
LGBTQ rights
Citizenship and immigration
Elections
Guns
Independent agency leadership
Federal Reserve independence
Transgender sports bans
Trump v. Cook
Trump v. Slaughter
West Virginia v. BPJ
Whether President Donald Trump has cause to fire a governor of the Federal Reserve, an agency intended to have independence from the White House.
President Donald Trump seeks to overturn a precedent where presidents must show cause, like malfeasance, to fire independent agency leaders.
Will decide if state bans on transgender students playing on girls’ sports teams are permitted under the Constitution and federal law.
Mail-in ballots
Birthright citizenship
Watson v. RNC
Trump v. Barbara
The court is reviewing state laws that allow election officials to receive mail-in ballots after Election Day.
Will decide whether President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship complies with the Constitution and federal law.
