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All eyes are on the Supreme Court as it issues this term’s final flurry of opinions — some of which concern hot-button issues like birthright citizenship and gender-affirming care — before breaking for summer recess.
CNN is tracking the key Supreme Court cases of the 2024-2025 term. Justices have ruled on some major cases already, including one involving “reverse discrimination” and another tied to gun violence at the border. More than 40% of total cases remain.
Here’s what we know so far and what we’re still waiting on.
Among the cases that have already landed is Ames v. Ohio, a lawsuit in which a woman alleged she was discriminated against by her gay boss because she is straight. The court unanimously sided with the plaintiff in early June, making it easier to win “reverse discrimination” suits in some parts of the country.
The Supreme Court also threw out a lawsuit from the Mexican government that argued American gunmakers should be held accountable for contributing to gun violence and chaos at the border. The lawsuit alleged that the American companies were marketing firearms specifically to drug cartels and gangs. In a 9-0 ruling, however, the court said the Mexican government did not “plausibly allege” that manufacturers aided and abetted unlawful sales.
The Supreme Court has yet to weigh in on some of the most important cases of the term, which could have far-reaching implications for millions of Americans.
One of those cases centers on birthright citizenship — which guarantees citizenship to all children born on US soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. The justices will decide whether President Donald Trump can deny birthright citizenship through an executive order, effectively reshaping long-standing legal precedent.
A high-profile case concerning transgender care is also on the docket. The court is reviewing Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban, which restricts puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors and penalizes healthcare providers who violate the law. More than half of all US states have passed bans on medical care for trans youth. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia, however, have enacted “shield” laws to preserve access to trans health care.
As part of a yearslong effort to expand parental rights in schools, parents of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland are suing the state’s board of education for violating their religious beliefs. The justices will decide whether elementary schools need to allow parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ+ books in class. The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority has signaled that they would side with the parents.
—CNN’s John Fritze and Devan Cole contributed to this report.
