Critical Supreme Court Cases Await Decisions

Summary: Supreme Court’s Pending Decisions on Major Cases
As the Supreme Court approaches its term’s conclusion, nearly half of this year’s cases remain undecided. Notable cases involve:

1. Presidential Immunity: Former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken during his presidency, particularly concerning election interference.
2. Jan. 6, 2021: A challenge to the obstruction charges against Capitol rioters and Trump, questioning if the law intended to prevent document tampering applies to such cases.
3. Emergency Abortion: Whether doctors can perform abortions in emergencies in states with strict bans, with a key case from Idaho under review.
4. Guns: The validity of a law preventing domestic abusers from owning guns, following a ruling that it infringes on the 2nd Amendment.
5. Homelessness: Whether banning outdoor sleeping when shelters are full constitutes cruel punishment, with implications for regulating homeless encampments.
6. Bump Stocks: A challenge to the Trump administration’s ban on bump stocks, with the Biden administration defending the ban post-2017 Las Vegas shooting.
7. Chevron Doctrine: Potential overturning of a 40-year-old decision that defers to federal regulators in unclear statutory cases, impacting regulations on various sectors.
8. Social Media: Three cases involving state laws and federal actions on social media content regulation, touching on free speech and government overreach allegations.
9. Purdue Pharma: The fate of a settlement to combat the opioid crisis, providing legal protections to the Sackler family.
10. Wealth Tax: A challenge to a tax on foreign income, with implications for a potential wealth tax on the richest Americans.
11. Air Pollution: Republican-led states challenging the EPA’s "good neighbor" plan to curb cross-state air pollution.
12. SEC: A case that could mandate jury trials for civil fraud complaints, potentially impacting the SEC’s enforcement capabilities.
    Decisions on these pivotal cases are expected imminently.