Supreme Court Poised for Final Rulings of the Term

The Court's term does not formally end until October 5, 2026, with significant emergency applications often arising during the summer.

Upcoming Rulings

Later this morning, the US Supreme Court is scheduled to release its last four rulings for cases argued during the October 2025 Term. These include:

• A campaign finance case (expected to favor the National Republican Senatorial Committee).
• Two cases on whether discrimination against transgender high school athletes violates the Constitution (expected to side with Idaho and West Virginia).
• The birthright citizenship case (expected to rule against President Trump).

Cleanup Conference

Orders from the Court's "Cleanup Conference" are expected in the afternoon, after which the justices will begin their summer recess.

Context on Previous Rulings

Yesterday's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter is described as a major separation-of-powers decision endorsing a strong version of the unitary executive theory.

The article discusses the significance of that decision, while noting that the ruling in Trump v. Cook is characterized as a more narrow win for the Federal Reserve's independence.

Term Not Yet Over

The author notes that the Court's term does not formally end until October 5, 2026, and that significant emergency applications often arise during the summer.