SCOTUS: Birthright Citizenship Decision Looms, Docket Loaded With Trump Cases

It’s a busy time for the Supreme Court – with 20 cases left and only weeks left in its term. The Court has a stackeddocket of high-profile cases (npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5847967/supreme-court…) that could have seismic effects for years to come.

Decisions are expected soon on immigration and Birthright Citizenship (usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2026/06/12/sco…), a nearly 160-year legal precedent that says those born in the US are citizens. Plus decisions on mail in ballots (bipartisanpolicy.org/article/what-could-the-su…), transgender athletes and the president’s ability (reuters.com/legal/litigation/top-cases-be-hear…) to fire the heads of independent agencies.

We’ll get into all of it and what these decisions could mean for you.

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