Supreme Court justices wrote major rulings and dissents in term ending June

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote three decisions that struck down Trump administration measures on tariffs, birthright citizenship, and the attempted removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Roberts also authored the opinion allowing the president to remove heads of independent agencies other than the Federal Reserve.

Thomas sets service record Justice Clarence Thomas became the second-longest serving justice in May. He wrote separate opinions in several cases, including one arguing that noncitizens lack constitutional rights to equal treatment and another questioning Environmental Protection Agency authority over pesticide regulation.

Alito authored 6-3 decisions Justice Samuel Alito wrote opinions that removed a section of a civil rights law, struck down Hawaii gun restrictions, and upheld Trump administration actions on deportations and asylum. Alito and Thomas were the only justices who did not rule against Trump in any of the cases reviewed.

Liberal justices filed dissents Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a dissent on an asylum case and later apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh for comments in an immigration decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote her first solo dissent in a property case involving Cuban assets confiscated more than 65 years ago.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a separate opinion criticizing colleagues' treatment of Trump tariff authority compared with prior Biden administration policies.

Kavanaugh authored transgender sports ruling Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the opinion stating that states may ban transgender girls from female athletic teams. He noted that every roster spot taken affects another student while adding that transgender students' interest in sports warrants respect.