Presidential power, immigration, elections, and gender: Key Supreme Court rulings this term

The U.S. Supreme Court closed an intense 2025-2026 session marked by pivotal decisions that will shape American political and social life for years to come. The court, with a conservative majority of six to three, issued rulings on critical issues including the limits of presidential power, immigration policy, fundamental electoral matters, and gender-related concerns.

Among the most significant rulings was the February decision limiting the president's authority to impose broad tariffs, which Donald Trump called "deeply disappointing." The court also established that the president has the authority to dismiss leaders of independent government agencies, with the exception of the Federal Reserve, thereby altering long-standing jurisprudence.

Further decisions addressed birthright citizenship, deeming Trump's executive order to limit it unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. The court also upheld Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian immigrants, potentially opening the door for their deportation. Additionally, the court allowed the U.S. to reject asylum seekers at the border and weakened aspects of the Voting Rights Act by limiting the use of district creation for minority representation in redistricting cases.

Other notable rulings included allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if postmarked by Election Day, even if received later, and addressing laws that prohibit conversion therapies. These decisions collectively underscore the court's conservative leanings and their profound impact on various facets of American society and governance.

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