Corporations and the Supreme Court

Since Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito joined the Supreme Court in the 2005-2006 term, the Court has become increasingly friendly toward big business, often elevating the interests of corporations over those of individuals and ruling for the Chamber of Commerce’s position 70% of the time.

Beginning with our first study in 2010, we have tracked this trend through our reports on the Chamber of Commerce and its record before the Roberts Court. Below are some of the highlights of our analyses, as well as up-to-date statistics on the Chamber’s win-loss rate during the Court’s latest term. Read our review of the 2024-2025 term here.

Current Term Overview (2025-2026 Term)

Chamber of Commerce Wins

• Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
• Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I
• Exxon Mobil Corp v. Corporación CIMEX, S.A.
• First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin
• FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund Ltd
• Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties
• Monsanto Co. v. Durnell
• Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. / Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump

Chamber of Commerce Losses

• Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel
• FCC v. AT&T; Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC
• Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock
• Hencely v. Fluor Corp.
• M&K Employee Solutions v. IAM National Pension Fund
• Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC
• Pung v. Isabella County, Michigan
• Sripetch v. SEC
• The GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal
• The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist

Pending Cases

• National Republic Senatorial Committee v. FEC
• Trump v. Cook
• Trump v. Slaughter

Long-Term Trends

CAC’s long-term analysis demonstrates the Chamber of Commerce’s increased rate of success before the Roberts Court, as well as the ideological divide among the Justices with respect to the Chamber’s positions.