June will always be a big month for the U.S. Supreme Court because it signals the end of the term.

This term has been filled with turmoil, both on and off the bench. With every damaging decision from the nation’s highest court, my hope for our democracy fades. And we are expecting several more important decisions affecting voting rights and democracy before the month is over.

But amid all the bad news, I’m reminded of so many smart lawyers and judges across the country who are doing serious work and have not forsaken their duty to uphold the law.

If you subscribe to Democracy Docket, I’m sure you’ve been watching the Supreme Court too! Send me your thoughts on the court’s term or tell me which case you’re watching as we head into these final weeks!

As always, if you have questions, feel free to reach out at cleaves@democracydocket.com.

Ashley Cleaves, Legal Content Editor

The SCOTUS term to end all terms

• June marks the last month of the 2025 Supreme Court term. This term has already been defined by a catastrophic ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which gutted the Voting Rights Act.
  
  
• But the Court has yet to answer major questions on post-election ballot receipt deadlines, presidential authority over independent agencies and birthright citizenship. We’ll be watching all this throughout the month.

Can Georgia Republicans access the secretary of state’s election night headquarters?

• Republicans in Georgia were shocked to discover that they did not have access to the secretary of state’s election night hub for the state’s primary. That’s for a good reason. Georgia’s chief election officer has always maintained a space to monitor results as they are aggregated, reported and published. Now Republicans are fixed on getting inside the hub in court.
  

Will Ohio’s proof of citizenship law stand?

• Nearly 30% of Ohio voters register to vote through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, making it a critical access point to the democratic process. Yet Ohio enacted a law that creates a significant barrier to registration by requiring voters to additionally provide proof of citizenship — documents that many eligible U.S. citizens do not have readily available. That’s why pro-voting groups will be in court later this month to challenge the law.
  

Here’s a full rundown of court activities this month

• June 9
  
  
• A federal appeals court will hear pro-voting groups’ challenge to a law that makes it harder to place referendums on the ballot in South Dakota.
  
  
• June 10
  
  
• A Georgia court will hear a GOP lawsuit seeking access to the secretary of state’s election night reporting hub.
  
  
• A federal court will hear the Justice Department’s request to access voter data in Maryland.
  
  
• June 11
  
  
• A Missouri court will hear a challenge to the secretary of state’s delay in certifying or rejecting the referendum after verifying a sufficient number of signatures.

• June 25
  
  
• A federal court will hear a challenge to Ohio’s proof of citizenship law.