In
January 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court is addressing major cases, with oral
arguments for the transgender sports cases scheduled for January 13, 2026.
Meanwhile, decisions regarding the legality of President Trump's tariffs were
still pending as of late January 2026 following arguments held in late
2025.
Key 2026 Supreme Court Schedule Information:
Women’s Sports/Transgender Athletes Oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. occurred on January 13, 2026. These cases examine state laws limiting transgender girls and women from participating on female sports teams.
Tariffs: Arguments on the legality of President Trump's tariffs took place in late 2025, and as of late January 2026, the court had not yet issued a ruling, with decisions expected around January 20, 2026, or shortly thereafter.
Insurrection Act/Presidential Powers While not specifically listed for an "Insurrection Act" hearing in January, the court is addressing related executive power, such as Trump v. Cook regarding the Federal Reserve on January 21, 2026.
The Court continues its session in 2026, with decisions released during scheduled sittings.
Supreme Court hearings for the 2025–2026 term regarding women's sports and tariffs have already taken place, while no current merits hearing is scheduled for the Insurrection Act as of early February 2026.
Scheduled
and Past Hearings
Women's
Sports (Transgender Athlete Participation):
Date: January 13, 2026.
Cases: Little v. Hecox (Idaho) and West Virginia v. B.P.J..
Status: Oral arguments were completed on the scheduled date. The justices considered whether state laws limiting women's sports to biological females violate the Equal Protection Clause or Title IX.
Tariffs:
Date: November 5, 2025. Case: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump.
Status: Arguments are finished, and the court is currently in the opinion-writing phase. As of late January 2026, a ruling has not yet been released, leading to speculation due to the unusually long delay following the "rapidly scheduled" hearing.
Insurrection Act:
Status: There is currently no scheduled oral argument for a case specifically challenging the Insurrection Act in the 2026 merits docket.
Context: While the Act has been a major point of public and legal debate regarding executive power, related issues have mostly appeared on the Supreme Court's Emergency Docket (shadow docket) rather than as scheduled merits hearings.
Upcoming
Key Arguments
The Monthly Argument Calendar for the remainder of the term includes other major executive power cases:
Birthright Citizenship: Trump v. Barbara is scheduled for April 1, 2026.
Federal Reserve Independence: Arguments for Trump v. Cook (regarding the firing of a Fed Governor) took place on January 21, 2026.
What
are the legal arguments in Trump v. Cook?
What legal arguments were made about the Insurrection Act that reached the SCOTUS emergency docket?
Comments
The delays in the Supreme Court “process” are self-inflicted.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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