The major cases the Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks
The Supreme Court is set to make significant rulings in the coming weeks as its term concludes. Key cases include challenges to President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order and state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. The outcomes of these cases could have lasting implications on immigration policy and LGBTQ+ rights in the United States.
- ▪The Supreme Court will decide on President Trump's executive order regarding birthright citizenship, which has been blocked by lower courts.
- ▪Challenges to state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports are also before the court, with potential implications for similar laws nationwide.
- ▪The court will review whether the president's ability to remove members of independent agencies violates the separation of powers.
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Politics The major cases the Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn May 20, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The final weeks of the Supreme Court's term are fast approaching, and the justices are poised to hand down decisions in some of its most significant cases before they go their separate ways for the summer.The high court has already struck down President Trump's sweeping tariffs and weakened the Voting Rights Act.
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