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Supreme Court October 2024 Term

Major Cases Awaiting Decision

 

Below is the updated list of major outstanding Supreme Court cases for the 2024-2025 term, as of June 1, 2025, with each case linked to its respective SCOTUSblog page for detailed information. The list reflects cases still awaiting decisions, based on SCOTUSblog, with approximately 33 opinions in 39 cases pending. Each case includes a brief description, key issues, potential impact, status, and a direct link to SCOTUSblog’s case page.
  • United States v. Skrmetti
    • Issue: Does Tennessee’s S.B. 1, banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors (e.g., puberty blockers, hormone therapy), violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
    • Background: Challenged for alleged sex discrimination, the law was defended by Tennessee. Oral arguments on December 4, 2024, suggested the conservative majority may uphold the ban as a policy or age-based restriction.
    • Impact: Could affect similar bans in 23 states, shaping transgender healthcare policy.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: United States v. Skrmetti
  • Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
    • Issue: Is Texas’s H.B. 1181, requiring age verification for websites with over one-third “sexual material harmful to minors,” constitutional under the First Amendment?
    • Background: Challenged by the porn industry and ACLU for violating free speech and privacy. Oral arguments were held on January 15, 2025.
    • Impact: Could influence similar laws nationwide, balancing child protection with free speech.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
  • Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos
    • Issue: Can Mexico sue U.S. gun manufacturers for facilitating firearms trafficking to cartels, or does the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (2005) bar such lawsuits?
    • Background: Mexico alleges negligent marketing. The First Circuit allowed the case under an exception. Oral arguments occurred on March 4, 2025.
    • Impact: Could clarify gun manufacturer liability and international lawsuits.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos
  • Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin
    • Issue: Does Wisconsin’s denial of a tax exemption to Catholic Charities Bureau (CCB) for not being “primarily religious” violate the First Amendment’s religion clauses?
    • Background: CCB serves the elderly, disabled, and poor. Oral arguments on April 21, 2025, showed judicial support for CCB’s claim.
    • Impact: Could redefine tax exemptions for faith-based organizations.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin
  • Robinson v. Callais
    • Issue: Does Louisiana’s redrawn congressional map, creating a second majority-Black district to comply with the Voting Rights Act, violate the Equal Protection Clause?
    • Background: Challenged after civil rights groups contested the prior map. Oral arguments on January 22, 2025, showed a split on race-based redistricting.
    • Impact: Could reshape redistricting and Voting Rights Act enforcement.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: Robinson v. Callais
  • Mahmoud v. Taylor
    • Issue: Did Montgomery County, Maryland, schools violate parents’ First Amendment rights by removing an opt-out for LGBTQ-inclusive books in elementary curricula?
    • Background: Parents argue the policy coerces ideological exposure. Oral arguments on April 22, 2025, leaned toward parental rights.
    • Impact: Could set precedents for parental rights and school curricula.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: Mahmoud v. Taylor
  • Birthright Citizenship Cases (Multiple)
    • Issue: Is President Trump’s January 20, 2025, executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants or temporary residents constitutional under the 14th Amendment?
    • Background: Lower courts issued injunctions, citing Wong Kim Ark (1898). Oral arguments on May 15, 2025, questioned injunction scope.
    • Impact: Could redefine citizenship and judicial injunction powers.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: Birthright Citizenship Cases (Note: SCOTUSblog groups these under emergency docket.)
  • Perttu v. Richards
    • Issue: Do incarcerated plaintiffs have a Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial on administrative exhaustion questions under the Prison Litigation Reform Act when those facts decide the case’s merits?
    • Background: Questions prisoners’ jury trial rights in civil suits.
    • Impact: Could clarify prison litigation rights.
    • Status: Argued, awaiting decision.
    • SCOTUSblog Link: Perttu v. Richards

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