The Supreme Court heads into its final month of the 2025-2026 term with 26 opinions still pending as of early June. The justices are expected to release the bulk of those rulings by the end of the month or shortly thereafter.
Among the most closely watched cases are challenges to restrictions on birthright citizenship, efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian nationals, and disputes over presidential authority to remove officials from independent agencies such as the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission. The Trump administration participated in nearly all of the remaining matters.
Arguments earlier in the term revealed a court inclined to scrutinize lower-court blocks on executive actions in several immigration-related disputes. Conservative justices expressed skepticism toward claims that courts should second-guess agency decisions on protected status.
Other pending matters touch on gun rights, transgender participation in sports, campaign finance rules for party committees, and the counting of late-arriving mail ballots. A 6-3 conservative majority is likely to shape outcomes across the docket.
The compressed schedule leaves little room for delay. Past terms have shown the court releasing multiple opinions per week in June to clear its calendar before recess. Observers note that several of the cases align with long-standing priorities of the court's conservative wing on executive power and constitutional interpretation.
No arguments are scheduled this week, allowing the justices to focus on drafting and circulating opinions. The term's conclusion will set the legal landscape for the remainder of the presidential term on issues ranging from citizenship policy to agency independence.
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