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.
Temporary Protected Status
Mullin v. Dahlia
Will determine if President Donald Trump may end temporary deportation protections for Haitian, Syrian and other foreign nationals.
Asylum policy
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
Challenge to an administration policy of physically blocking potential asylum seekers from entering a port of entry.
Mail-in ballots
Watson v. RNC
The court is reviewing state laws that allow election officials to receive mail-in ballots after Election Day.
Disarming regular drug users
US v. Hemani
The court is weighing a federal law that allows law enforcement to disarm regular drug users, including those who use marijuana.
State power over gun carry
Wolford v. Lopez
Whether states can presumptively prohibit the carrying of handguns on private property open to the public, such as retail stores.
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.
Temporary Protected Status
Mullin v. Dahlia
Will determine if President Donald Trump may end temporary deportation protections for Haitian, Syrian and other foreign nationals.
Asylum policy
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
Challenge to an administration policy of physically blocking potential asylum seekers from entering a port of entry.
Mail-in ballots
Watson v. RNC
The court is reviewing state laws that allow election officials to receive mail-in ballots after Election Day.
Disarming regular drug users
US v. Hemani
The court is weighing a federal law that allows law enforcement to disarm regular drug users, including those who use marijuana.
State power over gun carry
Wolford v. Lopez
Whether states can presumptively prohibit the carrying of handguns on private property open to the public, such as retail stores.
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.
Birthright citizenship
Temporary Protected Status
Asylum policy
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
Mullin v. Dahlia
Trump v. Barbara
Will determine if President Donald Trump may end temporary deportation protections for Haitian, Syrian and other foreign nationals.
Challenge to an administration policy of physically blocking potential asylum seekers from entering a port of entry.
Will decide whether President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship complies with the Constitution and federal law.
Mail-in ballots
Disarming regular drug users
State power over gun carry
US v. Hemani
Watson v. RNC
Wolford v. Lopez
The court is reviewing state laws that allow election officials to receive mail-in ballots after Election Day.
The court is weighing a federal law that allows law enforcement to disarm regular drug users, including those who use marijuana.
Whether states can presumptively prohibit the carrying of handguns on private property open to the public, such as retail stores.
