The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 1. (Photo by Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto via AP)
The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest term tackled a range of significant issues, from judicial deference and agency courts to presidential immunity, abortion, and social media moderation. Notably, the term’s high-stakes oral arguments included discussions on gerrymandering, abortion, and federal agency authority. The term concluded with a series of controversial rulings, highlighting the court’s ideological divisions.
This term was marked by the Court’s actions to limit administrative powers, as evidenced by rulings that dismantled a 40-year-old judicial deference doctrine, stripped certain enforcement powers from federal agencies, and exposed these agencies to additional litigation. These moves have significant implications for administrative law.
In one of the term’s more dramatic rulings, the Supreme Court granted the president broad immunity and changed federal gun policy. These decisions, many of which fell along partisan lines, underline the court’s impact on key aspects of American society.
For more details on the term’s cases and decisions, as well as performances by law firms at the high court and the sharpest dissenting opinions, you can read the full article on Law360.