When the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States took the bench last October, one of the central questions hanging over the term was how they would respond to the sweeping assertions of executive authority made by the second Trump administration. Eight months later, with several major decisions still pending before the Court concludes its term, that question remains only partially answered. Across dozens of argued cases, this Supreme Court term has become a sweeping legal reexamination of executive power, constitutional structure, and some of the nation’s most politically charged disputes issues that legal scholars will likely debate for years to come.

The Supreme Court in Washington on June 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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