Supreme Court Cases to Know in 2026

This seminar will delve into the most critical cases on the Supreme Court’s docket for attorneys of all backgrounds. Attendees will receive an updated explanation of the current state of the Supreme Court, along with an understanding of how each decision is shaped by the current court’s composition of justices.

Cases will be discussed from both a legal and factual perspective, so that attendees are aware of the legal issues that govern the decision and how the decision may affect the parties, lawyers, judges, and legislators moving forward.

For cases that have been decided, participants will be provided an analysis of every opinion provided by the Justices to note the differences in judicial perspectives. For cases pending before the Court, the presenter and the attendees will discuss possible outcomes. The course will also be updated with relevant Court current events throughout the year.

This program is suitable for attorneys with any amount of experience who are interested in learning about Supreme Court cases.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the current composition of the Supreme Court and how each Justice approaches issues based on the topic of law.
2. Examine each Justice’s judicial perspectives and how the most recent Supreme Court appointments have altered the composition of the Court.
3. Explore how the Supreme Court manages and disposes of cases from a practical perspective. This includes learning about the types of cases that come before the Court, the frequency of cases being overruled, and how litigants progress from the trial court stages of the Federal system through the U.S. Supreme Court.
4. Assess the legal background for recent Supreme Court cases. This includes cases that span the past 50 years, with a focus on addressing historical and recent legal issues, such as the First Amendment, Separation of Powers, and Due Process.
5. Evaluate the most important Supreme Court cases on the docket during this period, with an understanding of the specific issues facing the Court. This analysis will discuss the litigant’s arguments regarding the lower court decisions being appealed.
6. Predict a case outcome based on the information within the presentation to understand Supreme Court cases better.

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Central Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mountain Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pacific Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alaska Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Friday, March 6, 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026
Friday, December 18, 2026