Supreme Court Races to End Term With Major Rulings on Trump Immunity, Abortion Access, and Presidential Power

About this episode

The episode discusses recent Supreme Court rulings on Trump immunity, abortion access, and presidential power as the Court approaches the end of its term.

According to the Associated Press and other major outlets, the biggest Supreme Court development in the last few days is a flurry of late-term decisions and orders that highlight deep ideological divisions on the Court as it races toward the end of its term in late June. Listeners have seen the justices issue high‑impact rulings and emergency orders on elections, abortion‑related issues, and presidential power, while still holding back several of the most closely watched opinions. One major storyline is the Court’s handling of cases tied to the 2024 election and the scope of presidential immunity. CNN and the New York Times report that the justices have not yet released their blockbuster decision on whether a former president enjoys broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts, a ruling that will affect the federal election‑interference case against Donald Trump. In the meantime, the Court has continued to issue narrower election‑related orders from its emergency “shadow docket,” including disputes over ballot access rules and litigation calendars, signaling how aggressively it is willing to intervene in election procedures this close to November. Another key front…

Topics covered

• Supreme Court
• Trump Immunity
• Abortion Access
• Presidential Power
• Election Procedures
• Ideological Divisions

Keywords

• Supreme Court
• Trump
• abortion
• presidential immunity
• elections
• mifepristone
• shadow docket

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Organizations: Associated Press, CNN, New York Times, NBC News

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