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Supreme Court Begins Decision Season on Four Major Cases Testing President Trump's Power

A series of rulings could shift who controls independent agencies and who qualifies for U.S. citizenship by narrowing legal limits on presidential authority.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue orders in pending appeals, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Court began releasing opinions for the term on May 21 as it readies decisions in four high‑profile cases tied to President Trump.
  • The cases ask whether the president can block birthright citizenship, remove a Federal Reserve governor, oust an FTC commissioner and end Temporary Protected Status for migrants.
  • Oral-argument signals showed most justices skeptical of the birthright-citizenship order and of backing the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, while conservative justices appeared more open to upholding the removal of FTC member Rebecca Slaughter.
  • A ruling that broadens presidential removal power would weaken long-standing 'for‑cause' tenure protections for independent agencies, shifting policymaking influence from Congress and multi-member boards to the White House.
  • If the Court allows the administration to end TPS designations, roughly 356,100 people from Haiti and Syria could lose work and legal protections, creating immediate legal and humanitarian effects for families and communities.