Browse Supreme Court of the United States's 2026 caseload. 9 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
SCOTUS: States can set their own water quality standards under CWA
Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the "savings clause" in the Cl...
SCOTUS Clarifies Causation Standard for EEOICPA Illness Claims
Hencely v. Fluor Corp., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the Eleventh Circuit's decision, holding that t...
SCOTUS Strikes Down DC Ban on Carrying Handguns in Public
District of Columbia v. R.W., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether the District of Columbia's ban on...
Supreme Court: Eleventh Amendment bars tax refund suit against state
Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether Chevron U.S.A. Inc. w...
Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches at indictment, not arraignment
Chiles v. Salazar Revisions: 3/31/26, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 31, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Sixth Amendment right...
State 'Ban the Box' Law's Anti-Retaliation Provision Upheld Against Federal Challenge
Chiles v. Salazar, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a state's "no-retaliation" provision in it...
SCOTUS Upholds ICWA Supremacy Over State 'Best Interests' in Adoptions
Case v. Montana, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on January 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed a Montana Supreme Court decision that allowed a stat...
FTCA Statute of Limitations: Discovery Rule Requires Knowledge of Injury and Cause
Barrett v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on January 14, 2026, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the D.C. Circuit's decision, holding that the "d...
Actual Innocence Exception to FTCA Statute of Limitations Narrowed
Bowe v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the D.C. Circuit's decision, holding that the "...
CaseLawBrief tracks 9 opinions from Supreme Court of the United States in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Supremacy Clause (2 cases), Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (1 cases), Federal Preemption Of State Environmental Law (1 cases), State Authority To Set Water Quality Standards (1 cases), Interpretation Of Statutory Savings Clauses (1 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 5, Plaintiff Win: 3, Affirmed: 1.