Supreme Court's Final Month: Trump Priorities, Campaign Finance, and Mail-In Ballot Rulings
Key Questions
What major campaign finance change did the Supreme Court make?
In a 6-3 decision, the Court struck down limits on coordinated party expenditures. This ruling is already affecting spending in states like Wisconsin and Texas.
How did the Court rule on mail-in ballot deadlines?
The Court issued a 5-4 decision upholding Mississippi's postmark rule and rejecting a uniform national receipt deadline for mail ballots.
What other cases is the Supreme Court set to decide this term?
The Court will rule on birthright citizenship, independent agencies, gun control, transgender rights, and Watson v. RNC. These decisions could reshape presidential power and regulatory authority.
How might the campaign finance ruling affect key races?
Unlimited party spending could benefit big donors in Wisconsin and help Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton counter James Talarico's grassroots fundraising.
What other recent Supreme Court actions affect elections?
The Court struck down Biden-era energy efficiency standards and declined to hear a major Second Amendment case, with effects expected to influence the 2026 midterms.
The Supreme Court is set to rule on major cases involving birthright citizenship, independent agencies, gun control, transgender rights, and Watson v. RNC. This week, the Court issued two major rulings: a 6-3 decision striking down coordinated party expenditure limits (reshaping campaign finance, with New Mexico already having unlimited in-kind contributions) and a 5-4 ruling (Barrett) upholding Mississippi's postmark rule for mail-in ballots, rejecting a uniform national receipt deadline. The Court also struck down Biden-era energy efficiency standards and refused a major 2A case. These decisions could reshape presidential power, regulatory authority, and campaign finance for the midterms. The ruling's impact is already being felt in key races: in Wisconsin, unlimited party spending could further entrench big money; in Texas, Ken Paxton may use the ruling to neutralize James Talarico's grassroots fundraising advantage.