The Supreme Court has steadily chipped away at protections designed to make American democracy fairer, more inclusive, and more representative. The Court has gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, shut the courthouse doors to challenges to partisan gerrymandering, opened the floodgates to big money in politics, and allowed the president to dismantle checks and balances.

In the 2025–26 term, the justices will hear a set of cases that could accelerate that troublesome trend and produce landmark decisions. One case implicates how the Voting Rights Act ensures fair representation in state legislatures. Another challenges a campaign finance law that protects against political corruption. Yet another takes up the controversy over the president’s asserted power to unilaterally impose tariffs.

Join us on September 30 at 3 p.m. ET for a virtual discussion with legal experts and longtime Court watchers. They’ll break down some of the major cases on the docket and explain what the outcomes could mean for the future of American democracy.

Produced with support from the Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court
 

Speakers:

• Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC, Brennan Center
• Gilda R. Daniels, Associate Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law
• Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program
• Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center