5 Circuit Splits To Watch At The High Court

By Katie Buehler · September 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court has been deciding fewer and fewer cases over the past three decades, with its caseload reaching a historic low just last term. While attorneys believe several factors...

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Case Title

Citizens Bank, N.A., Petitioner v. John Conti

Case Number

25-1004

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

4190 Other Contract

Date Filed

February 23, 2026

Case Title

D. A., a Minor, By and Through his Mother, B. A., et al., Petitioners v. Tri County Area Schools, et al.

Case Number

25-1143

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3440 Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

April 01, 2026

Case Title

Amy Hadley, Petitioner v. City of South Bend, Indiana, et al.

Case Number

25-1158

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

April 08, 2026

Case Title

Carlos Pena, Petitioner v. City of Los Angeles, California

Case Number

25-1163

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

April 09, 2026

Case Title

David Petersen, et al., Petitioners v. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue

Case Number

25-1210

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

April 23, 2026

Case Title

Alex Cantero, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Petitioners v. Bank of America, N.A.

Case Number

25-1313

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

4190 CONTRACT-Other Contract Action

Date Filed

May 27, 2026

Case Title

Flagstar Bank, N.A., Petitioner v. William Kivett, et al.

Case Number

25-1350

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

4190 Other Contract Actions

Date Filed

June 03, 2026

Case Title

Matthew Putra, Director of the Detroit Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al., Petitioners v. Juan Manuel Lopez-Campos, et al.

Case Number

25-1415

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Prisoner 

Date Filed

June 24, 2026

Case Title

Victor Buenrostro-Mendez, et al., Petitioners v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General, et al.

Case Number

26-43

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Prisoner w/ Counsel 

Date Filed

July 10, 2026

Case Title

Philip L. Rhoney, Acting Director of the Buffalo Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Petitioner v. Ricardo Aparecido Barbosa da Cunha

Case Number

26-104

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

July 23, 2026