The Supreme Court's 2024-2025 term has seen decisions on several major cases. The court upheld regulations for "ghost guns," sided with the government's abandoned TikTok ban, and dismissed a lawsuit regarding gun violence at the border. A significant case, Ames v. Ohio, resulted in a unanimous ruling making it easier to win "reverse discrimination" suits in some areas.
Several pivotal cases remain. One concerns birthright citizenship, potentially altering its long-standing interpretation. The court will also rule on Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban, impacting transgender minors' access to medical care. Another case centers on parental rights, addressing whether schools must allow parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ+ books. The court's 6-3 conservative majority suggests a potential outcome favorable to parents.
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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 for trans youth — 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, upholding regulation for “ghost guns,” siding with the government’s abandoned ban on TikTok and tossing a lawsuit tied to gun violence at the border. A third of total cases remain.
Here’s what we know so far and what we’re still waiting on.
Among the decisions that recently 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 enforce an executive order that limits birthright citizenship, effectively reversing 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 Devan Cole contributed to this report.
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