Here's the February and March 2026 lineup of casess that Courts Matter Illinois will be monitoring. (This is not a full list of all cases in front of the Court).

ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LP v. NESSEL, Feb. 24

This is a case in which the Court will hear oral arguments about whether state or federal courts and laws prevail in cases where the impact could be both local and national.

The question before the Supreme Court is: Which is proper court (state or federal) and what is the proper timing for this issue and case?

PUNG v. ISABELLA COUNTY, Feb. 25

This is a case in which the Court will hear oral arguments about tax debt, government seizure of property, valuation of said property and who should benefit from this.

The questions before the Supreme Court are:

When the government takes property for tax debt, does the Fifth Amendment require compensation based on the property’s true fair market value, or only on the lower amount it sold for at a tax foreclosure auction?

Does the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause prohibit the government from seizing and keeping a property worth far more than the small tax debt owed on it?

UNITED STATES v. HEMANI, Mar. 2

This is a case in which the Court will hear oral arguments about the right to bear arms by users of controlled substances.

The question before the Supreme Court is: Does a federal law that prohibits the possession of firearms by a person who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” violate the respondent’s Second Amendment right to bear arms?

When Will We Get Tariff Rulings?

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In the meantime, check out this explainer from Amy Howe, When will we get the tariffs ruling?, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 29, 2026, 9:30 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/when-will-we-get-the-tariffs-ruling/ 

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