Supreme Court Update 2025-2026 Term

The Supreme Court just closed out one of its most consequential terms in years — and we're bringing you the lawyers who were in the arena.

Join SABA Houston, SABA Austin, and SABA Dallas for our annual Supreme Court Update, a panel review of the 2025–2026 term featuring advocates who have collectively briefed and argued dozens of cases before the Court:

⚖️ Pratik Shah (Akin) — head of Akin's Supreme Court practice, 18 arguments before the Court, and lead counsel in this term's landmark tariff decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S. ___ (decided Feb. 20, 2026)
⚖️ Eric Rassbach (Becket Fund for Religious Liberty) — two Supreme Court arguments, two wins, 100+ cases briefed at the Court, including as amicus counsel in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections (decided June 23, 2026)
⚖️ Raffi Melkonian (Wright Close Barger & Guzman) — argued and won Fort Bend County v. Davis (2019), Dean of Appellate Twitter at @RMFifthcircuit
⚖️ Thaila Sundaresan (Davis Wright Tremaine) — appellate litigator with an active Supreme Court practice on significant constitutional issues, including as amicus counsel in Barbara v. Trump (decided June 30, 2026).
⚖️ Kalpana Peddibhotla (SAAJCO) — amicus counsel in this term's birthright citizenship case in Trump v. Barbara (decided June 30, 2026) and veteran civil rights advocate