Supreme Court set to rule on birthright citizenship and presidential power

Key Points:

• The Supreme Court is concluding a term focused on President Donald Trump's expansive claims of presidential power, with eight key cases pending decisions this week, including issues on birthright citizenship, agency head removals, and Federal Reserve governor dismissal.
• The court is also considering cases on transgender participation in public school and college sports, election-related laws on mailed ballots and political spending limits, and the legality of geofence warrants collecting cellphone location data.
• The conservative majority has generally supported Trump’s immigration policies but showed skepticism toward his executive order restricting birthright citizenship and rejected his unilateral tariff powers under emergency law.
• A longstanding case on the president’s authority to remove independent agency members without cause is likely to result in overturning or narrowing a 91-year-old precedent, as the court has allowed such firings despite lower court rulings.
• The court appears hesitant to endorse Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, marking a potential first in the Fed’s history, and is expected to complete its term before July 4, resuming in October.