High Court’s Final Decisions Could Reshape Politics

Adam Liptak: “The Supreme Court has a dozen cases left to decide and only a few days left in its term. Almost every remaining case is a blockbuster, as our handy tracker shows.”

“Starting on Thursday, we’ll learn whether President Trump can do away with birthright citizenship, fire the leaders of independent agencies on a whim and undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve. We’ll also get major decisions on voting by mail and money in politics. And we’ll hear whether transgender athletes can compete in school sports and whether some protections for refugees can be withdrawn.”

“In other words, by the middle of next week, the justices may rebalance the separation of powers, rewire the machinery of democracy and reduce protections for more than a million immigrants.”