The 2025-2026 U.S. Supreme Court term ended on June 30. The NFIB Legal Center continued its advocacy at the Court on behalf of Main Street, though this year’s term did not have as many significant cases impacting small businesses.

Key Cases

NFIB participated in five cases this term, including property owner rights, transporting goods, and state tort lawsuits. In Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, NFIB joined an amicus brief arguing that extensions should be granted in limited circumstances to move cases from state to federal court to eliminate the opportunity for procedural gamesmanship by states and plaintiffs.

In Pung v. Isabella County, NFIB’s amicus brief argued that a property owner is entitled to the difference between the property’s fair market value and the amount of taxes owed. The Supreme Court held that governments must pay the surplus from the sale, meaning the difference between what the property was sold for, even if below fair market value, and the amount of taxes owed.

In Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) exempts certain workers from arbitration if they are “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.” NFIB joined an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to include only workers whose job is directly involved in transporting goods across borders.

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Original reporting: NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) — read the source article.