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Supreme Court Opens New Term Focused on Trump's Presidential Powers

An expedited docket will test how far executive authority reaches.

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FILE - Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
The sun casts shadows as it rises over the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Overview

  • The term begins Monday with lower‑profile arguments before Tuesday’s first major test: a challenge to Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors.
  • On Nov. 5, the justices will hear a consolidated challenge to Trump’s sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after two lower courts said he exceeded his authority.
  • In December and January, cases on Trump’s removal of independent‑agency officials will revisit protections dating to 1935; the Court let him oust FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but left Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in place for now.
  • A Louisiana redistricting case set for Oct. 15 could reshape enforcement of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and the creation of majority‑minority congressional districts.
  • The conservative 6–3 Court has repeatedly granted Trump’s emergency applications this year, with several disputes now returning for full merits review, including challenges to state bans on transgender girls in school sports.