The 2025–26 Supreme Court term was another consequential one, with cases and legal controversies focusing on voting rights, executive power, agency independence, tariffs and emergency economic authority, and birthright citizenship. These opinions come at a time when public approval of the Court hovers at record lows and as demand for reform continues to grow.

While many Americans know the Court is deeply flawed, its role has been perceived as untouchable for decades. But Supreme Court reform is a core congressional responsibility grounded in history, democratic accountability, and the separation of powers. 

On July 15, the Brennan Center and its Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court will convene legal scholars, former senior government officials, civil society leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to assess the Court’s most significant recent decisions and advance timely reforms, including term limits.

The event includes a term-in-review panel and a panel on Congress's authority to check the Supreme Court. In addition, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will give a keynote address.

Lunch will be served, and the program will be followed by a reception.

This is expected to be a widely attended event.