The Supreme Court is wrapping up its term with several momentous cases to be decided, including ones on presidential power and transgender rights. President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict birthright citizenship and fire the heads of most independent agencies at will are among the remaining eight cases the justices are expected to decide this week.
Remaining Cases
The court is also weighing whether to uphold laws in roughly half the states that prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on their public school and college sports teams. Two election-related cases remain, over state laws that allow a grace period for the receipt of mailed ballots and limits on political party spending in support of candidates for Congress and president.
A dispute over geofence warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes is also outstanding. Critics say the practice is a fishing expedition that violates civil liberties.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The court’s conservative majority has so far been mostly receptive to Trump’s immigration crackdown, including a decision last week allowing the administration to end temporary legal protections for people who came to the U.S. because of war or natural disaster in their homeland. Another decision could make it harder for people fleeing persecution to seek asylum in the United States.
Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.
