Advisory Opinions Looking Ahead to the Supreme Court Term
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Sep 17, 2026 
Amy Howe, co-founder and former editor of SCOTUSblog, joins a lively preview of the Supreme Court’s upcoming term. The discussion ranges from Trump’s mail-voting and Arizona citizenship cases to Second Amendment history, climate liability, religious liberty, jury trials, transgender care, and Apple versus Epic. They also spotlight potential blockbuster cases still waiting to reach the docket.
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The Court Blocks Trump’s 2026 Voting Rule
- The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s attempt to change Postal Service voting rules before the 2026 election, emphasizing congressional and state authority over elections.
- The decision left the merits unresolved, but Kavanaugh suggested the rule might be lawful while still too late to implement safely.
A Pardon Moots A Major Immigration Case
- The Court dropped Giannallo v. Black after New York’s governor pardoned the noncitizen whose conviction supported deportation proceedings.
- The lawyers prioritized their client’s interests, illustrating the tension between representing a person and preserving a broader legal test.
The Next Big Test For Bruen
- David French identified Viramontes v. Cook County as doctrinally central because it may clarify Bruen’s text, history, and tradition framework.
- The ruling could determine whether that method becomes a workable test or merely a case-by-case judgment call.