Oral Arguments, with Context

Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, et al. — 9th Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

Photographer Jeffrey Sedlik challenges a tattoo based on his portrait of Miles Davis making a shushing gesture. Kat Von D used the photograph to make a tattoo for a clien

Meudy Osio, et al. v. PDVSA — 11th Cir. (Oct 1, 2026)

Fernando Alban's family seeks to collect a judgment arising from his kidnapping and killing. They won against Nicolas Maduro and others, and now seek the frozen assets of

Trent Vanderzee v. University of Chicago Medical Center — 7th Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

Trent Vanderzee challenges medical charges after his daughter received a replacement cochlear implant at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He alleges that the hos

Pride Center of Terre Haute v. ISU Officials — 7th Cir. (Oct 1, 2026)

The Pride Center of Terre Haute, an Indiana nonprofit supporting the LGBTQ community, challenges the loss of student workers funded through Indiana State University. Stud

Jorge Lujan v. FMCSA — D.C. Cir. (Sep 15, 2026)

The D.C. Circuit hears Jorge Lujan v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In February 2026, the agency issued a rule narrowing eligibility for non-domiciled comm

Lynne Russell v. DC — D.C. Cir. (Sep 25, 2026)

The D.C. Circuit hears Lynne Russell v. District of Columbia. The plaintiffs want to carry their pistols in holsters inside purses, sling bags, or other bags rather than

B.R. v. Fairfax County School Board — 4th Cir. (Sep 17, 2026)

The Fourth Circuit hears B.R. v. Fairfax County School Board. B.R. alleges that, as a middle-school student, she was sexually harassed and assaulted by other students, an

Richard Hornsby v. FHFA — D.C. Cir. (Sep 22, 2026)

The D.C. Circuit hears Richard Hornsby's challenge to his firing from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Hornsby was its chief operating officer. After accusations that

United States ex rel. William Coleman v. Anchorage SNF, LLC — 4th Cir. (Sep 16, 2026)

The Fourth Circuit hears a whistleblower suit over therapy billing at Anchorage, a Maryland nursing facility. Two therapy workers accuse the facility and its current and

In re: Donald J. Trump, et al. — D.C. Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

The D.C. Circuit considers a deportation dispute that became a fight over enforcing court orders. In March 2025, the government flew Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador u

Ivan Stark, Jr. v. Brenton Bragan — 7th Cir. (Sep 24, 2026)

Ivan Stark asks the Seventh Circuit for prison-program credits. He says he worked as an orderly and distributed meals while awaiting transfer to his designated prison, bu

Alex El Bachiri v. Medicredit, Inc., et al. — 11th Cir. (Oct 1, 2026)

We hear the Eleventh Circuit consider Alex El Bachiri's debt-collection lawsuit. He says MD Now billed him for medical services he never received, and Medicredit sent let

B.M.S. v. Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida — 11th Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

We hear the Eleventh Circuit consider a teenager's effort to resume contact with his mother. During his parents' divorce, a Florida court gave his father temporary sole c

Mercuria Energy Group Limited v. Republic of Poland — D.C. Cir. (Sep 30, 2026)

The D.C. Circuit hears Mercuria Energy Group Limited's effort to enforce an arbitration award against Poland. Poland fined Mercuria's fuel-trading subsidiary for allegedl

United States v. Radick — 10th Cir. (Sep 15, 2026)

The Tenth Circuit hears Tracey Radick's challenge to a search of her home. Police found suspected methamphetamine in a man's car. He said he'd bought it from Radick, desc

John Hassett v. United Airlines, Inc. — 7th Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

The Seventh Circuit hears a United Airlines pilot's challenge to the handling of his religious exemption from its COVID vaccination requirement. John Hassett received the

Peter Parnell, et al. v. School Board of Escambia County, Florida — 11th Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

The Eleventh Circuit hears a challenge to the removal of And Tango Makes Three from Escambia County school libraries. The picture book tells the true story of two male pe

Mikayla Rose Devins v. Douglas A. Collins — CAVC (Sep 30, 2026)

The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims hears Mikayla Rose Devins's appeal over education benefits. Her father died from a service-connected disability, and her mother i

BRIDGE v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — 11th Cir. (Sep 30, 2026)

The Eleventh Circuit hears a challenge to rules for PACE home-improvement financing. Homeowners use it to pay for energy-saving or storm-protection improvements, then rep

O'Dell, et al. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc. — 9th Cir. (Oct 1, 2026)

Travel nurses sued Aya Healthcare, alleging that it cut their pay rates in the middle of their contracts. They also claim Aya miscalculated their overtime pay. Aya wants