Supreme Court cases, October term 2024-2025

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SCOTUS
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Cases by term
Judgeships
Posts: 9
Judges: 9
Judges
Chief: John Roberts
Active: Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas


The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the country and leads the judicial branch of the federal government. It is often referred to by the acronym SCOTUS.[1]

The Supreme Court began hearing cases for the term on October 7, 2024. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The court generally releases the majority of its decisions in mid-June.[2]

See the sections below for additional information on the October 2024 Term of the Supreme Court of the United States.

  1. Cases by circuit: This section lists the cases being heard by court of origination (e.g., federal appellate courts, federal district courts, state courts, etc.).
  2. Cases by sitting: This section lists the cases being heard by date of oral argument.
  3. Cases by date of opinion: This section lists the cases by the date the court released an opinion.
  4. Noteworthy court announcements: This section provides details on noteworthy court announcements and emergency appeals.
  5. Term data: This section provides information on the cases SCOTUS will decide, including case names, decisions, vote totals, opinion authors, and courts of origination. It also includes information on SCOTUS case reversal rates.
  6. Case history: This section provides information on previous SCOTUS terms.


As of January 30, 2025, the court has agreed to hear 64 cases during its 2024-2025 term.[3] The court has scheduled 50 cases for argument.

As of March 6, 2025, the court has issued 17 opinions this term. Two cases were decided without argument. Since 2007, SCOTUS has released opinions in 1,250 cases. Of those, it reversed a lower court decision 891 times (71 percent) while affirming a lower court decision 347 times (28 percent).

Cases by circuit

Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution establishes the court's jurisdiction. The court has original jurisdiction—when it is the first and only to hear a case—and appellate jurisdiction—when it reviews the decisions of lower courts.[4]

Parties petition SCOTUS to hear a case if they are not satisfied with a lower court's decision. The parties petition the court to grant a writ of certiorari. A writ of certiorari is an "order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case it will hear on appeal."[4][5]


Circuits

1st Circuit

2nd Circuit

3rd Circuit

4th Circuit

5th Circuit

6th Circuit

7th Circuit

8th Circuit

9th Circuit

10th Circuit

11th Circuit

D.C. Circuit

Federal Circuit

Armed Forces

  • No cases originating from this circuit have yet been announced.

State and district courts

Original jurisdiction

  • No cases originating from this circuit have yet been announced.

Where are the cases coming from?

List of cases by court of origination - 2024-2025 term
Court Number of cases
United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit 1
United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit 5
United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 2
United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 7
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit 13
United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit 4
United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit 2
United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit 2
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit 6
United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit 5
United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit 4
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 5
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 3
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 0
State and district courts 5
Original jurisdiction 0
Total 64
Source: Supreme Court of the United States, "Granted & noted cases list," accessed February 5, 2024

Geographic boundaries

Select a region to learn more about its court of appeals.

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Cases by sitting

SCOTUS' term is divided into sittings, when the justices hear cases.[8]



Cases not yet set for argument

Cases decided without argument


Cases by date of opinion

November

November 4, 2024

November 22, 2024

December

December 10, 2024

December 11, 2024

January

January 15, 2025

January 17, 2025

January 21, 2025

  • Andrew v. White - decided without arguments

February

February 21, 2025

February 25, 2025

February 26, 2025

March

March 4, 2025

March 4, 2025


Noteworthy court announcements


Term data

2024-2025 term data

The 2024-2025 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began on October 7, 2024. Information will be added here as it becomes available.

2024-2025 SCOTUS term data
Case Court of origination Argument date Date decided Decision Vote Opinion author
Glossip v. Oklahoma Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals October 9, 2024 February 25, 2025 reversed and remanded 5-3 Sonia Sotomayor
Williams v. Reed Alabama Supreme Court October 7, 2024 February 21, 2025 reversed and remanded 5-4 Brett Kavanaugh
Garland v. VanDerStok United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit October 8, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Lackey v. Stinnie United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit October 8, 2024 February 25, 2025 reversed and remanded 7-2 Chief Justice John Roberts
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit October 15, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc. v. Wullschleger United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit October 7, 2024 January 15, 2025 affirmed 9-0 Elena Kagan
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit October 15, 2024 December 10, 2024 affirmed 9-0 Ketanji Brown Jackson
Bufkin v. Collins United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit October 16, 2024 March 5, 2025 affirmed 7-2 Clarence Thomas]]
City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 16, 2024 March 4, 2025 reversed 5-4 Samuel Alito
Delligatti v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit November 12, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Facebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit November 6, 2024 November 22, 2024 dismissed as improvidently granted N/A Per curiam
Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit November 5, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit November 13, 2024 December 11, 2024 dismissed as improvidently granted N/A Per curiam
E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit November 5, 2024 January 15, 2025 reversed and remanded 9-0 Brett Kavanaugh
Kousisis v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit December 9, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Todd Heath United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit November 4, 2024 February 21, 2024 affirmed and remanded 9-0 Elena Kagan
Feliciano v. Department of Transportation United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit December 9, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit December 10, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Republic of Hungary v. Simon (2024) United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit December 3, 2024 February 21, 2025 vacated and remanded 9-0 Sonia Sotomayor
Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit January 13, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
United States v. Miller United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit December 2, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
United States v. Skrmetti United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit December 4, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit December 11, 2024 February 26, 2025 vacated and remanded 9-0 Elena Kagan
Velazquez v. Garland United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit November 12, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Hewitt v. United States (consolidated with Duffey v. United States) United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit January 13, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit January 15, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit December 2, 2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit March 4, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Cunningham v. Cornell University United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit January 22, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit March 3, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
FDA v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit January 21, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Barnes v. Felix United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit January 22, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas (Consolidated with Interim Storage Partners v. Texas) United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit March 5, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Gutierrez v. Saenz United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 24, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit February 26, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Perttu v. Richards United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit February 25, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Thompson v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit January 14, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. (Consolidated with Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. v. Antrix Corp.) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 3, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit January 21, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit January 14, 2025 February 26, 2025 reversed and remanded 9-0 Samuel Alito
Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit March 25, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Esteras v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit February 25, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency (Consolidated with Pacificorp v. Environmental Protection Agency) United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit March 25, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Hamm v. Smith United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit N/A November 4, 2024 vacated and remanded N/A Per curiam
Riley v. Garland United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit March 24, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Louisiana v. Callais (Consolidated with Robinson v. Callais) United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana March 24, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research (Consolidated with Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition v. Consumers’ Research) United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit March 26, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Rivers v. Guerrero United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit March 31, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization (Consolidated with United States v. Palestine Liberation Organization) United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit April 1, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
TikTok, Inc. v. Garland (Consolidated with Firebaugh v. Garland) United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit January 10, 2025 January 17, 2025 affirmed 9-0 Per curiam
Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic[12] United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit April 2, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit April 23, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission Supreme Court of Wisconsin March 31, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Zuch United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit April 22, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit April 21, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Department of Education v. Career Colleges and Schools of Texas United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Andrew v. White United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit N/A January 21, 2025 vacated and remanded N/A Per curiam
A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279 United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit April 28, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Parrish v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit April 21, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Mahmoud v. Taylor United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit April 22, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Soto v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit April 28, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond (consolidated with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond) Oklahoma Supreme Court April 30, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 29, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Martin v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit April 29, 2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD


SCOTUS case reversal rates

See also: SCOTUS case reversal rates (2007 - Present)

From 2007 to the most recently completed term, the Supreme Court of the United States released opinions in 1,250 cases, averaging 73.5 cases per year. During that period, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision 891 times (71.3 percent) and affirmed a lower court decision 347 times (27.8 percent). The vast majority of cases heard by the high court originate in a lower court, such as the 13 appellate circuit courts, state-level courts, and federal district courts. Between 2007 and 2023, the high court decided more cases originating from the Ninth Circuit (243) than from any other circuit.

For more historical term data, click here.

Active justices

See also: Supreme Court of the United States
JudgeBornHomeAppointed byActivePreceededLaw school
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Associate justice 
Samuel Alito
April 1, 1950Trenton, N.J.W. Bush January 31, 2006 - PresentSandra Day O'ConnorYale Law School, 1975
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Chief justice 
John Roberts
January 27, 1955Buffalo, N.Y.W. Bush September 29, 2005 - PresentWilliam RehnquistHarvard Law, 1979
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Associate justice 
Clarence Thomas
June 23, 1948Savannah, Ga.H.W. Bush July 1, 1991 - PresentThurgood MarshallYale Law School, 1974
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Associate justice 
Elena Kagan
April 28, 1960New York, N.Y.Obama August 7, 2010 - PresentJohn Paul StevensHarvard Law School, J.D., 1986
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Associate justice 
Sonia Sotomayor
June 25, 1954New York, N.Y.Obama August 6, 2009 - PresentDavid SouterYale Law School, 1979
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Associate justice 
Neil Gorsuch
August 29, 1967Denver, Colo.Trump April 10, 2017 - PresentAntonin ScaliaHarvard Law School, 1991
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Associate justice 
Brett Kavanaugh
February 12, 1965Washington, D.C.Trump October 6, 2018 - PresentAnthony KennedyYale Law School, 1990
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Associate justice 
Amy Coney Barrett
1972New Orleans, La.Trump October 26, 2020 - PresentRuth Bader GinsburgNotre Dame Law School, 1997
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Associate justice 
Ketanji Brown Jackson
September 14, 1970Washington, D.C.Biden June 30, 2022 - PresentStephen BreyerHarvard Law School, 1996

Case history

2023-2024 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2023-2024

In the 2023-2024 term, SCOTUS agreed to consider 62 cases. Click here for more information.

2022-2023 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2022-2023

In the 2022-2023 term, SCOTUS agreed to consider 60 cases. Click here for more information.

2021-2022 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2021-2022

In the 2021-2022 term, SCOTUS agreed to consider 68 cases. Click here for more information.

2020-2021 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2020-2021

In the 2020-2021 term, SCOTUS agreed to consider 62 cases. Click here for more information.

2019-2020 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2019-2020

In the 2019-2020 term, the court agreed to consider 74 cases. Click here for more information.

2018-2019 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2018-2019

In the 2018-2019 term, SCOTUS agreed to consider 75 cases. The court heard oral argument in 72 cases and decided three cases without argument. Click here for more information.

2017-2018 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2017-2018

In the 2017-2018 term, SCOTUS agreed to hear 71 cases. Ultimately, the justices heard argument in 69 of those cases. Click here for more information.

2016-2017 term

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2016-2017

In the 2016-2017 term, SCOTUS agreed to hear 71 cases. Click here for more information.

The court delivered 61 opinions.

  • Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, and Kennedy, wrote the most opinions—eight each.
  • Justices Alito, Kagan, Sotomayor, and Thomas each wrote seven opinions.
  • Justice Gorsuch wrote one opinion.

The court delivered eight per curiam opinions.

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External links

Footnotes

  1. The New York Times, "On Language; Potus and Flotus," October 12, 1997
  2. SupremeCourt.gov, "The Supreme Court at Work: The Term and Caseload," accessed January 24, 2022
  3. Consolidated cases are counted as one case for purposes of this number.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Administrative Office of the United States Courts, "Supreme Court Procedures," accessed January 24, 2022
  5. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, "Understanding the Federal Courts," accessed January 24, 2022
  6. When the case was originally accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, the case name was ‘‘Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’’.
  7. When the case was originally accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, the case name was ‘‘William V Washington’’.
  8. Supreme Court of the United States, "The Court and Its Procedures," accessed July 30, 2024
  9. When the case was originally accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, the case name was ‘‘Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’’.
  10. SCOTUSblog, "Biden administration and drug manufacturer ask court to block suspension of mifepristone approval," April 14, 2023
  11. U.S. Supreme Court, "DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ET AL. v. AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, ET AL.," March 5, 2025
  12. When the case was originally accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, the case name was ‘‘Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’’.