The Supreme Court unexpectedly added additional opinion days this week, as it wraps up another term full of controversy.
The court said it would be releasing additional rulings on Thursday and Friday, whereas previously opinions were only anticipated on Wednesday.
Typically, the court finishes its work for the year by end of June, but the court has yet to release opinions in some of its most important cases.
The most highly anticipated ruling concerns Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity.
The Supreme Court's failure to rapidly settle the historic case has infuriated liberals, as the wait for a decision has delayed Trump's January 6th criminal trial, likely beyond the 2024 presidential election.
During oral arguments, the court appeared somewhat receptive to Trump's argument that presidential immunity is needed to shield presidents from the threat of a political prosecution.
With the court adding Thursday as an opinion day, it is now possible that the ruling will be made public on the same day that Trump debates Joe Biden on national television.
The Supreme Court could also unsettle hundreds of January 6th prosecutions in the case Fischer v. United States, which concerns the scope of charges for "obstruction of an official proceeding."
Defendant Carl Fischer argues the DOJ has improperly stretched the obstruction statute, which he says was only meant to cover conduct like evidence tampering.
The Supreme Court will also wade back into the national abortion controversy with a ruling on Idaho's abortion ban and whether it is overridden by a federal law on emergency medical care.
The court has largely left the abortion landscape unchanged since repealing Roe v. Wade in a historic ruling two summers ago. A ruling in favor of Idaho could energize Democrats, who have capitalized on a pro-abortion backlash ahead of the fall elections.
Before the term is over, the court will also rule on two important cases dealing with social media and the First Amendment. The court will also decide whether a ban on homeless encampments in an Oregon city constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Constitution.
Needless to say, the court is busy - but it continues to add more controversial cases for its next term, including a dispute on gender transitions for minors.
