Overview

• Oral arguments on Trump’s tariffs are set for Nov. 5, with justices to decide whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorizes duties not mentioned in the statute.
• In December, the court will consider whether to scale back or overturn Humphrey’s Executor and permit broader presidential removal of independent‑agency leaders, followed in January by a case over firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and the meaning of “for cause.”
• The justices will rehear Louisiana v. Callais this month, a redistricting case that could put Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act at risk and influence how states draw districts for minority voters.
• The docket includes a challenge to Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, with the Justice Department granted argument time for the counselor, and reviews of Idaho’s and West Virginia’s restrictions on transgender athletes.
• A new Marquette Law School poll finds a slight majority believes the court is avoiding rulings Trump might refuse to follow, reflecting concern about its role as a check on the presidency.