Executive power dominated the docket in a Supreme Court term which included cases on President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, his imposition of worldwide tariffs, and his ability to remove executive branch officers. In an event presented by the ACLU, SCOTUSblog and Johns Hopkins University are coming together to explore this blockbuster term.

Executive Power and its Limits: Reviewing the Supreme Court's October 2025 Term will take place on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 2:30 to 5:30pm ET at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. This gathering reflects Hopkins' commitment to fostering thoughtful dialogue across perspectives, and SCOTUSblog's mission to cover the Court independently and without bias.

Programming will include a fireside chat with National Legal Director of the ACLU, Cecillia Wang, who argued the birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court, a historical framework of birthright citizenship by Martha S. Jones (JD, PhD), professor at Johns Hopkins University; a live taping of the Advisory Opinions podcast with SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur, New York Times columnist David French, legal commentator David Lat, and legal historian Akhil Amar; and a post-event cocktail reception for all attendees.