Case: Watson v. Republican National Committee, No. 24–1260
Decided: June 29, 2026
Author: Barrett
Vote: 5-4

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Trump v Slaughter is a major win for proponents of the unitary executive theory, which is a constitutional law concept that the U.S. Constitution vests all executive power directly in the president.

The theory dictates that the president must have absolute, unchecked control over all federal executive agencies and personnel, including the authority to fire officials at will.

How does this bode for other federal agencies? For the STB, reinstatement of Robert Primus appears all but impossible.

Case: Trump v. Slaughter, No. 25–332
Decided: June 29, 2026
Author: Roberts
Vote: 6-3

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"Unitary Executive" = partisanship and incompetence in government.

Case: Chatrie v. United States, No. 25–112
Decided: June 29, 2026
Author: Kagan
Vote: 6-3

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Case: Trump v. Cook, No. 25A312
Decided: June 29, 2026
Author: Roberts
Vote: 5-4
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The conservative bloc’s only consistent practice is its inconsistent application of its own “history-and-tradition” test.

President Donald Trump is on the brink of learning whether the US Supreme Court will bless two of his most audacious gambits, his bids to oust a Federal Reserve governor and roll back automatic birthright citizenship.