Supreme Court preview: pending Trump power, citizenship, voting cases
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Summary
The segment previews the final weeks of the Supreme Court's term, noting 17 opinions remaining and key cases involving presidential removal power, birthright citizenship, TPS protections, and mail ballot deadlines. It features law professor Leah Litman discussing independent agencies, the 14th Amendment, Mississippi's late-ballot law, and a recent Second Amendment ruling. Litman, author of Lawless, is the sole guest; discussion draws on oral arguments and prior Court decisions without additional on-air sources or graphics referenced.
Editorial Assessment
The broadcast accurately outlines live cases and the June 18 Hemani decision, but frames outcomes through a critical lens on conservative justices and omits administration defenses or broader historical context on independent agencies. Viewers miss that several predictions align with oral-argument signals reported elsewhere, yet the segment presents them as near-certain while downplaying institutional constraints. The 14th Amendment discussion correctly cites Alabama maps and Trump disqualification precedents but interprets them as systematic nullification without noting differing legal standards applied. Overall solid factual backbone undermined by selective emphasis and partisan guest selection.
Key Moments
Trump attempting to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook and heads of independent agencies like FTC
Multiple reports confirm ongoing litigation in Trump v. Cook and related independent-agency removal cases, with arguments heard earlier in 2026.
Court likely to rule Trump's birthright-citizenship EO unconstitutional
Oral arguments signaled skepticism, but no decision issued as of mid-June 2026; lower courts blocked the order.
Mississippi law allowing late mail ballots faces likely reversal, affecting midterms
Watson v. RNC argued March 2026; justices appeared ready to hold federal Election Day requires receipt by that date per multiple outlets.
Unanimous Hemani decision (June 18) bars prosecuting marijuana users for gun possession under current law
SCOTUS opinion by Gorsuch in United States v. Hemani affirmed lower court, applying Bruen history-and-tradition test.
Notable Concerns
- Single-expert sourcing with consistent critical framing of the Court
Sources Consulted
- The most important cases yet to be decided
- Supreme Court turns toward an explosive final month with ...
- Court sides with challenger to law banning drug users from possessing guns
- Justices seem ready to overturn state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballots
- Supreme Court rulings loom in four major Trump-related cases
- 24-1234 United States v. Hemani (06/18/2026)