Scrutiny on the nine justices is about to reach a new level of intensity as Trump aggressively asserts executive power
Context may be everything in the precedent-shattering era of the current US supreme court.
For several years – since conservatives, gained a six-three majority on the bench thanks to Donald Trump’s nominations during his first presidency – the court has been delivering transformative rulings that have reverberated across the social and political landscape.
In 2022, it overturned Roe v Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion that had existed for nearly half-a-century.
In July 2024, in a far-reaching decision, it granted Trump – and, by extension, other US presidents – sweeping immunity from prosecution for all acts, including potential crimes, committed in the course of his official duties.
