Supreme Court opens its term Oct. 5 with 30 cases, after rulings against Trump on tariffs and more

Political Guyentist · October 3, 20261 min read

The 30 cases the Court has taken so far cover climate liability, guns, immigration and religious liberty.

Where Trump stands with the CourtThe Court ruled against Trump on tariffs (Feb. 20), birthright citizenship (June 30), mail-in voting (Sept. 14) and a Fed firing.3 details

The Court ruled against Trump on tariffs (Feb. 20), birthright citizenship (June 30), mail-in voting (Sept. 14) and a Fed firing.
Trump to Time: "I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often."
His administration has still won many rulings on the emergency docket.

What we’re less sure of2 of 7 claims

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The Supreme Court starts its term Monday with 30 cases taken so far.
PBS NewsHour reports 30 cases. The opening Monday is standard public calendar fact. Other sources tally lower: Ballotpedia counts 25 as of Aug. 11, the ABA Journal adds 1 over the summer, and SCOTUSblog adds 3 on Sept. 28, for about 29. The exact count is not fully reconciled.
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Trump told Time: "I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often."
The story attributes the quote to Trump in an interview with Time. No Time source appears in the SOURCES list, so the wording cannot be checked against the original.