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The Daily Docket

The Daily Docket

A newsletter by Reuters and Westlaw

By Caitlin Tremblay

Good morning. We’ve got more U.S. Supreme Court opinions coming this morning, so let’s kick off with a look at what’s left and what’s happened so far this term. Plus, financial disclosure reports for U.S. Supreme Court justices and other federal judges will be released; a Utah judge found the prosecutor in the Charlie Kirk case in contempt; and the NCAA was hit with class action over a new age-based sports eligibility rule. It’s Monday again. Here are some unusual photos to kick off your week.

More SCOTUS rulings this morning. The end of the term is nigh, but probably not today

 

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Tired of SCOTUS yet? No? Cool, because we’re getting more opinions this morning. The court does not announce which opinions are expected and court watchers don’t believe this will be the last day of the term. Here’s a look at what’s left on the docket and what’s happened so far.

What’s left?
A bunch of big cases, several centered on the limits of presidential power, including birthright citizenship, and President Trump’s firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook and FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. During oral arguments the justices seemed skeptical of Trump’s authority to restrict birthright and fire Cook but appeared poised to back his firing of Slaughter.

Also left is a case over the legality of state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams. At arguments the court seemed ready to uphold those laws. 

And finally, two election cases are still on the docket. The court’s conservative justices seemed to lean toward a Republican bid to limit mail-in voting, but the court appeared divided on a campaign finance case involving Vice President Vance. 

What’s happened so far this term?
A lot. The court gutted a key provision of the voting rights act; struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs; rejected Colorado's ban on LGBTQ+ “conversion” talk therapy; handed Bayer a major win in Roundup cases; further limited the reach of the Alien Tort Statute; backed the SEC in a fight over “disgorgement” power; and more. Find a list of all the top cases of this term here.

The court has also green-lighted Trump’s policies targeting both legal and illegal immigration with few exceptions, while its three liberal justices have objected to most of his actions. Read more about that here.

The justices also expanded Second Amendment rights in a pair of rulings involving gun laws. Find out more about those cases here.

 

Coming up today

  • SCOTUS: In addition to opinions, the U.S. Supreme Court is also expected to release orders in pending appeals.
  • Judiciary: Calendar year 2025 financial disclosure reports for U.S. Supreme Court justices and other federal judges will be available to the media and the public at 12 p.m. ET on the judiciary’s financial disclosure database.
  • Criminal: Cole Allen, the suspect who stormed a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25, with President Trump in attendance, is expected to appear in court.
  • Criminal: Guo Wengui, the exiled Chinese businessman and outspoken opponent of Beijing's communist government, is expected to be sentenced before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan federal court, following his July 2024 conviction for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from online followers.
  • Criminal: Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, is due in federal court.

Court calendars are subject to last-minute docket changes.

 

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