2026 U.S. Supreme Court Update
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m. Central Time
Location: via Zoom
CLE Credit: Approved for 3.0 hours of Texas MCLE credit
About the Program
Legal experts from the University of Houston Law Center will discuss the 2025-2026 United States Supreme Court term, highlighting some of this year’s major decisions.
Program Details
Agenda
Opening Remarks
Leonard M. Baynes
Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
The Legality of the Administration’s Tariffs
Trump v. V.O.S. Selections; consolidated with Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Elizabeth Trujillo
Mary Ann & Lawrence E. Faust Professor of Law
Founding Director, Initiative on Global Law and Policy for the Americas
University of Houston Law Center
Visiting Professor of Law (2026-2027)
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
The Administration’s Challenge to Birthright Citizenship and Other Restrictions on Immigration
Trump v. Barbara; Mullin v. Doe; Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
Seth J. Chandler
Law Foundation Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Voting Rights, Mail-In Ballots, and Campaign Finance
Louisiana v. Callais; Watson v. Republican National Committee; National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission
David Froomkin
Assistant Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Presidential Powers and Agency Authority: The End of Humphrey’s Executor
Trump v. Cook; Trump v. Slaughter
Emily Berman
Professor of Law
William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law
Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
University of Houston Law Center
Challenges to Transgender Athletes and
Bans on Identity Conversion Therapy
West Virginia v. B.P.J./Little v. Hecox; Chiles v. Salazar
James D. Nelson
Vinson & Elkins Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable discussion with Dean Baynes and all panelists.
Speakers
Leonard M. Baynes
Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Emily Berman
Professor of Law
William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law
Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
University of Houston Law Center
Seth J. Chandler
Law Foundation Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
David Froomkin
Assistant Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
James D. Nelson
Vinson & Elkins Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Elizabeth Trujillo
Mary Ann & Lawrence E. Faust
Professor of Law
Founding Director
Initiative on Global Law and Policy for the Americas
University of Houston Law Center
Visiting Professor of Law (2026-2027)
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
