Episode 184: On the Merits - A Preview of the 2025-2026 SCOTUS Term

After a very active summer on the emergency docket, the Supreme Court is set to begin a new term. Christopher Wright Durocher and Taonga Leslie join Lindsay Langholz to break down several important cases on the Court's merits docket, including those focused on LGBTQ+ rights, free speech, immigration, voting rights, and more.

Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Christopher Wright Durocher, Vice President of Policy and Program

Guest: Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice, ACS

Link: Brief of Amici Curiae National Women's Law Center and 51 Additional Organizations, B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Bd. of Ed. (4th Cir.)

Link: The First Amendment in Flux, ACS 2025-2026 Program Guide

Link: Episode 180: The Voting Rights Act at 60

Link: Concurring Opinion, Hilo Bay Marina v. State of Hawai'i

Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org