Supreme Court Term
June 8 – June 30, 2026 Updated Jun 30
Every published chapter of The Fold's coverage of Supreme Court Term, in one place — oldest to newest, updated as the story develops.
Supreme Court enters final month with Trump cases on birthright, firings unresolved
The Supreme Court has more than 20 opinions left to issue in June 2026, including rulings on President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship and his power to fire executive-branch officials. The decisions could reshape his second term.
Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for 350,000 Haitians and Syrians
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, clearing the way for deportations of people who have lived legally in the US for years.
Supreme Court upholds mail-ballot grace periods, rejecting RNC challenge
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. RNC that states may count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward, preserving grace-period laws in 14 states and D.C. ahead of the midterms.
Supreme Court lets Trump fire independent agency heads, overturning Humphrey's Executor
In a 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court overruled the 1935 precedent that shielded officials at the FTC and dozens of independent agencies from at-will removal, vastly expanding presidential control of the bureaucracy.
Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports
In a 6-3 decision on the final day of its term, the Supreme Court upheld West Virginia and Idaho laws barring transgender girls from female school sports, ruling states may set eligibility by biological sex without violating Title IX or the Constitution.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship 6-3, voids Trump order
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil, striking down President Trump’s order to deny it to babies of unauthorized and temporary-visa parents.