Before You Can Win, You Have to Get In: Supreme Court Weighs Who Gets Heard

In its first week, the Supreme Court heard a veteran's case against Congress and a Guam group's challenge to the Air Force. Both turn on a basic question: which court, if any, can hear you?

Sandra JenkinsKasecraft Journalist

Monday, October 26, 2026 · 4 min read

At 10 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term. Before the justices heard a single argument, the Court released its first order list. That day, the Court turned away hundreds of petitions from people hoping for their turn.…