The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term, with rulings still pending in several high-profile disputes involving firearms limits, election rules, Temporary Protected Status and the scope of presidential authority.
The Supreme Court typically finishes issuing decisions in argued cases by late June, and several significant matters remained unresolved as the final days of the term approached. (supremecourt.gov)
Among the cases the justices have agreed to decide is a Second Amendment challenge to Hawaii’s post-Bruen restrictions on carrying handguns on private property that is open to the public unless the property owner gives express consent. (apnews.com)
The court also has been dealing with election-law disputes over whether states may count certain mail ballots that arrive after Election Day when they are timely postmarked under state rules—an issue the justices have already addressed in at least one standing decision and have separately taken up in a broader challenge involving a state “grace period.” (supreme.justia.com)
Two additional cases before the court involve state laws restricting transgender girls and women from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams. The court heard arguments in January in challenges to laws from Idaho and West Virginia that raise questions under the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause and, in at least one case, Title IX. (cbsnews.com)
On immigration policy, the justices are considering a dispute over the federal government’s authority to end Temporary Protected Status for certain groups, including litigation involving TPS designations for Syrian and Haitian nationals. (law.cornell.edu)
The court is also set to hear a closely watched separation-of-powers case involving the Federal Reserve. The justices allowed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position while the litigation continues, and they scheduled further proceedings on President Donald Trump’s effort to remove her from the central bank. (pbs.org)
