High Court of U.S. to release last decisions for current term on upcoming Friday
Supreme Court's Final Showdown - Trump's Birthright Citizenship Case and More
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to drop the hammer on its latest term this coming Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts announced. The Court is still in a pickle with a handful of crucial cases left on the table, including President Donald Trump's ambitious attempts to curb birthright citizenship, tweaks to Obamacare, age verification for adult content online, and story books featuring LGBT characters in elementary schools.
Due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the birthright citizenship case, officially titled Trump v. CASA Inc., a ruling on this issue might pop up as early as Friday. The court heard arguments on an emergency basis, preliminary to the formal hearing[2][5]. If a verdict comes down this week, it could be a game-changer, affecting thousands of infants born annually in the States.
Trump tossed his hat into the ring with an executive order aiming to limit birthright citizenship, a move that could have far-reaching implications. Lower court judges in Maryland, Washington, and Massachusetts thwarted Trump's order, asserting that it may conflict with the 14th Amendment's citizenship provisions[2]. The administration is pushing hard to implement the directive.
The court has the power to jump into action at any moment on other pending emergencies, such as Trump's crusade to offload federal employees and defund the Department of Education[2].
Owing to still undecided disputes on the Court's emergency docket, we might see verdicts on cases regarding preventive care under Obamacare, opting children out of specific classes in a Maryland school district where books containing LGBT characters are read, changes in Louisiana electoral districts, and the Federal Communications Commission's mechanism to fund expansions in phone and broadband internet access[2].
Stay tuned for the Supreme Court's final moves this week!
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The Supreme Court's final week is shaping up to be a battlefield of policy-and-legislation, with the pending judgments on crucial cases such as President Donald Trump's bid to alter birthright citizenship, adjustments to Obamacare, age verification for adult content online, and the inclusion of LGBT characters in elementary school books falling under the politics umbrella. General news outlets like ours will be closely following these evolving situations.
