Top Nine Supreme Court Decisions to Watch For This June
The justices heard cases on nationwide injunctions, birthright citizenship, Planned Parenthood, gender, Obamacare, pornography, and other issues ahead of the summer recess.
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by Matthew Vadum and Sam Dorman
June 2, 2025
The Supreme Court is heading into its summer recess, which means that the justices will be issuing a series of hotly-anticipated decisions throughout June. These decisions could yield significant precedents that ripple through the national political environment, affecting congressional and executive agendas alike.
So far, the court has already released rulings on electronic cigarettes, a deportation case, ghost guns, and TikTok.
Here are the decisions to look out for as the term comes to a close.
1. “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors
In December 2024, the justices were called upon to enter the gender debate by hearing arguments over Tennessee’s attempt to prevent “gender-affirming care” from being provided to minors. The case focused on the use of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers rather than “gender-affirming” surgeries, but raised constitutional questions common to both sets of procedures.
Weeks before leaving office, the Biden administration argued in United States v. Skrmetti that Tennessee’s law constituted a form of sex-based discrimination that violated the equal protection clause in the 14th Amendment.
Tennessee argued that its law was needed to protect underage patients from what it considers to be risky, unproven medical interventions, and that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit had correctly ruled that the law was constitutional.
The Supreme Court seemed inclined to uphold the Sixth Circuit ruling. Some justices seemed hesitant about viewing Tennessee’s law as an unconstitutional form of discrimination, while other justices seemed inclined to take that position. Justice Clarence Thomas asked why the court should not see the law as an age-based classification rather than a sex-based classification.
2. Nationwide Injunctions, Birthright Citizenship
Lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s agenda have led to federal judges issuing injunctions on a range of policies. In turn, the administration has accused these judges of overstepping their authority, sparking a debate about the separation of powers.
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