Supreme Court has 33 opinions remaining in one-month sprint to end controversial term
As the
Supreme Court rounds the final weeks of the term it has yet to decide an unusually high number of cases including disputes over
abortion, gun rights, religious liberty, immigration and the environment - issues that deeply divide the public and exacerbate the ideological split on the
6-3 conservative-liberal court.
June is always a fraught time at the court, as
several justices have openly acknowledged in speeches over the years. But this spring is different. Not only are the
nine judges reshaping contours of
social issues that drive the public debate, but they are also working to salvage the institutional legitimacy of their own branch of government.
Along with their rush to finish the remaining
33 opinions, the justices are dealing with unprecedented
turmoil triggered by an internal investigation.
