Client Alert | October 8, 2025
Gibson Dunn’s U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up provides an overview of cases being argued during the October 2025 Term and highlights other key developments on the Court’s docket. During the October 2024 Term, the Court heard 62 oral arguments and released 58 opinions. It dismissed three cases after argument as improvidently granted and set two cases for reargument during the October 2025 Term. To date, for the October 2025 Term, the Court has granted 40 petitions and set one application for oral argument, in addition to the cases set for reargument, for a total of 39 arguments.
Spearheaded by Miguel Estrada, the U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up keeps clients apprised of the Court’s most recent actions. The Round-Up previews cases scheduled for argument, tracks the actions of the Office of the Solicitor General, and recaps recent opinions. The Round-Up provides a concise, substantive analysis of the Court’s actions. Its easy-to-use format allows the reader to identify what is on the Court’s docket at any given time, and to see what issues the Court will be taking up next. The Round-Up is the ideal resource for busy practitioners seeking an in-depth, timely, and objective report on the Court’s actions.
Gibson Dunn has a longstanding, high-profile presence before the Supreme Court of the United States, appearing numerous times in the past decade in a variety of cases. Twelve current Gibson Dunn lawyers have argued before the Supreme Court, and during the Court’s ten most recent Terms, the firm has argued a total of 29 cases, including closely watched cases with far-reaching significance in the areas of intellectual property, securities, separation of powers, and federalism. Moreover, although the grant rate for petitions for certiorari is below 1%, Gibson Dunn’s petitions have captured the Court’s attention: Gibson Dunn has persuaded the Court to grant over 40 petitions for certiorari since 2006.
Gibson Dunn’s lawyers are available to assist in addressing any questions you may have regarding developments at the U.S. Supreme Court. Please feel free to contact the following authors in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, or any member of the Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group.
Miguel A. Estrada (+1 202.955.8257, mestrada@gibsondunn.com)
Jessica L. Wagner (+1 202.955.8652, jwagner@gibsondunn.com)
Lavi Ben Dor (+1 202.777.9331, lbendor@gibsondunn.com)
Christian Talley (+1 202.777.9537, ctalley@gibsondunn.com)
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