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Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail-in ballot decision

In Watson v. RNC, decided June 29, 2026, liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices joined a noteworthy cross-ideological majority to uphold state grace periods for mail-in ballots. The decision, which went against President Donald Trump’s policy preferences, preserved the status quo, allowing states to accept and count mail-in ballots postmarked…

The Conversation · Jul 2

Roberts-Led Majority Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Splinters on Why

SCOTUS struck down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship 6-3, though the ruling split further than the vote count suggests.

Latin Times · Jul 2

‘In the end the court did its job’ – a former federal judge reviews a Supreme Court term full of momentous decisions

In the Supreme Court term that began in October 2025, the justices delivered major decisions in cases ranging from voting rights to citizenship to presidential power. The Conversation’s Politics and Legal Affairs Editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with Dickinson College President John Jones, a former federal judge, about the court’s session.

The Conversation · Jul 1

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · Jun 30

MAGA brands Barrett "turncoat"

Following losses at the Supreme Court on voting and citizenship, MAGA has turned on Amy Coney Barrett

Salon · Jun 30

Born in the USA: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court has delivered a significant blow to President Trump's executive order, upholding birthright citizenship for children born on American soil to undocumented or temporary visa holders. In a 6-3 decision, the court affirmed that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly all individuals born in the U.S.,…

The Times of India · Jun 30

The Latest: Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Supreme Court Finalises $5M E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Judgement Against Trump, Sets Stage for $83M Appeal Fight

The US Supreme Court declined Trump's appeal of the $5 million Carroll sexual abuse verdict on Monday, leaving a sitting US president with court-affirmed misconduct on his record.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Trump's War on Mail-In Ballots Suffers 5-4 Blow as Two of His Own Supreme Court Picks Side Against Him

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow states to count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day if postmarked on time, impacting upcoming elections and preserving voting access.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

Can the Supreme Court Slaughter Slaughter Without Cooking Cook?

Tensions between today's two major presidential removal power decisions.

Reason · Jun 29