The US Supreme Court has issued rulings on several cases, affecting President Trump's power and policies.
Key facts
- •The Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes in female sports.
- •The Court ruled against President Trump's attempt to revoke birthright citizenship.
- •The Court limited some of Trump's immigration, trade, and law enforcement policies.
- •The Court's conservative majority has expanded executive power and shielded Trump from prosecution.
The US Supreme Court has dealt both defeats and expansions of power to President Trump in recent rulings. A conservative majority upheld state bans on transgender athletes in female sports, while also limiting some of Trump's immigration, trade, and law enforcement policies.
Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's attempt to revoke birthright citizenship, a decision he called 'too bad for our country'. Trump endorsed legislation to reinstate his proposed limits, but the chances of Congressional action are slim. The ruling brings an end to a Supreme Court term that has mostly expanded executive power and shielded Trump from prosecution for official actions.
Expansion of Executive Power
Despite some defeats, the Court's conservative majority has delivered major victories for President Trump, expanding executive power and shielding him from prosecution. The Court has also provided Trump with incremental, yet substantive, expansions of his power, advantaging his fellow conservatives. According to Kate Shaw, a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, this is a 'very strong, very conservative court with the broadest conception of presidential power that we have ever seen'.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by NBC Politics, BBC World.
