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Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Care and Gunmaker Liability

Decisions due before June 30 will conclude a term marked by emergency appeals, unexpected alliances among the justices.

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Overview

  • On June 5, justices will begin announcing opinions in a 34-case docket as they head into the final weeks of the term.
  • Trump v. CASA will test the scope of nationwide injunctions blocking President Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship.
  • The high court will rule on United States v. Skrmetti to decide whether Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates the Equal Protection Clause.
  • In Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, the court will determine if Mexico can sue U.S. gunmakers under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
  • The term has shown unexpected alignments, with a 7-2 majority upholding the Biden administration’s ghost-guns regulation and a 4-4 deadlock leaving a Catholic charter school ruling intact.