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Supreme Court’s final opinions of the term are coming Friday, Chief Justice Roberts says

Jun 26, 2025, 7:28 AM

FILE - Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Roberts speaks during a lecture to the Georgeto...

FILE - Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Roberts speaks during a lecture to the Georgetown Law School graduating class of 2025, in Washington, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its term on Friday.

Chief Justice John Roberts made the courtroom announcement Thursday. Six cases remain to be decided, including whether President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship can take effect anywhere in the United States.

Other remaining cases include whether Maryland parents with religious objections can remove their children from lessons using LGBTQ storybooks and a fight over a second majority Black congressional district in Louisiana.

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