The Supreme Court is poised this week to issue a series of rulings covering the hot-button issues of affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, the intersection of religious freedom with free speech and employment law, and how much power state legislatures should have in the congressional redistricting process.
It was this month last year that the court issued landmark rulings overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion precedent, recognizing a right to carry a gun in public for self-defense, and reining in the government’s regulatory authority regarding the environment.
The Supreme Court is close to wrapping up its current term that began in October 2022, during which it has issued 49 opinions in argued cases. About another 10 opinions are expected before the court recesses for the summer, possibly at the end of the month. The court is scheduled to release more opinions at its sitting on June 27 but as of press time, it had not scheduled any additional sittings….