US Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term

Source: Reuters

July 5, 2026 6:06 AM EDT Updated 1 hour ago


WASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, fresh off a momentous term, already has a slate of important cases set up for its next term that begins in October on issues including ​guns, voting restrictions, LGBT rights and a disputed detention policy used by President Donald Trump's administration for certain convicted immigrants.

There also are cases due to be argued in the next ‌term involving big corporations.

These include a bid by ExxonMobil (XOM.N) and Suncor Energy (SU.TO) to scuttle a climate-related lawsuit by officials in Boulder, Colorado, a dispute arising from an antitrust suit by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games against Apple (AAPL.O), and a trademark case involving PepsiCo (PEP.O).

The justices issued the final rulings of their last term — one dominated by cases involving Trump and his policies — last Monday and Tuesday, and more Trump-related cases being litigated in lower courts promise to reach them during their next term.


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