What Will the Supreme Court’s Most Consequential Decisions Mean for Democracy? Georgetown Law’s ‘2026 Term in Review’ Tackles the Question

On Wednesday, July 1, Georgetown Law and the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law will host the 2026 Supreme Court Term in Review, a timely discussion examining one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in recent memory.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, participants will consider how the Court's decisions are reshaping the balance of power among the branches of government and testing the resilience of American democracy.

Held at Georgetown University's Capitol Campus (111 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C., 20001), the event will bring together leading legal scholars, journalists and advocates to analyze the Court's major decisions and their implications for democracy, civil rights and the rule of law.

Moderated by Georgetown Law professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin—co-faculty director of the O'Neill Institute, executive producer of Ms. Studios and host of the Ms. podcast On the Issues—the program will explore cases involving birthright citizenship, voting rights, reproductive healthcare access, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal justice, free speech, tariffs and the limits of executive authority.

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