Recap: Week of January 12 Oral Arguments
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four major cases during the week of January 12, 2026, covering federal contractor jurisdiction, transgender athletics rights, and state agency immunity. The C...
16 Jan 13min
Opinion Summary: Case v. Montana | Probable Cause Confusion
Case v. Montana | Date Decided: 1/14/26 | Case No. 24-624Question Presented: Whether law enforcement may enter a home without a search warrant based on less than probable cause that an emergency is oc...
16 Jan 11min
Opinion Summary: Bowe v. United States | Post-Conviction Puzzle
Bowe v. United States | Date Decided: 1/9/26 | Case No. 24-5438 Background: Under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(1), “[ a] claim presented in a second or successive habeas corpus application under section 2254 t...
16 Jan 9min
Opinion Summary: Bost v. Illinois Board of Elections | Election Law Standing
Bost v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections | Date Decided: 1/14/26 | Case No. 24-568Question Presented: Whether candidates running for federal office hold Article III standing to challenge state time, pl...
16 Jan 13min
Opinion Summary: Barrett v. United States | Double Jeopardy Dilemma
Barrett v. United States | Date Decided: 1/14/26 | Case No. 24-5774Question Presented:Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause permits two sentences for an act that violates 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and§ 924(j),...
16 Jan 9min
Oral Argument: CSX Galette versus New Jersey Transit | Sovereign Immunity Shell Game
CSX Galette v. NJ Transit Corp. | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: Here Consolidated with CSX NJ Transit Corp. v. Colt | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: HereOral Advocates:For Petitioner (N...
14 Jan 1h 11min
Oral Argument: West Virginia v. BPJ | Title IX Transgender Tornado
West Virginia v. B.P.J. | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: HereOral Advocates:For Petitioner (West Virginia): Michael Williams, Solicitor General, Charleston, WV.For United States as Amicus ...
13 Jan 1h 23min
Oral Argument: Little v. Hecox | Title IX Transgender Tornado
Little v. Hecox | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: HereOral Advocates:For Petitioner (Idaho): Alan Hurst, Solicitor General, Boise, IdahoFor United States (as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petiti...
13 Jan 1h 53min
