The big SCOTUS decisions looming

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The high court is slated to issue opinions on high-profile cases in the coming weeks as its term ends.

Around this time every year, the U.S. Supreme Court ends its term with a bang. The Justices typically save their biggest rulings for June.

Outstanding cases include the president’s birthright citizenship executive order, a Tennessee law blocking gender-affirming care and a Texas law requiring age verification for porn sites.

NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg walks through the cases that may define this term.

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