New SCOTUS Swing, Pass the SAVE ACT & the Supreme’s Final Act – Top 3 Takeaways – June 30th, 2026
Takeaway #1: New week, new wave of decisions
As we’re just days away from our country’s 250th birthday, last week was a particularly good week for the preservation of our county’s Constitution and the rule of law within the United States. The slate of Supreme Court decisions – which included legal interpretation of our country’s immigration laws pertaining to asylum claims and temporary protected status – ensured that as long as we have a presidential administration willing to enforce the law... We can maintain the integrity of our country’s culture through the legal immigration process. That meant last week’s rulings were particularly good for President Trump too. Monday, however, was a different day and the court’s rulings didn’t go down the same way for the president and also potentially for voting integrity in this country. First there was the decision by the Supreme Court to not accept President Trump’s appeal of the $5 million verdict in one of the two E Jean Carroll cases. Then there was the decision by the Supremes to not immediately allow President Trump to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook (who potentially cooked her books to get more favorable mortgage terms for the purchase of a second home)...the Supreme Court is allowing the litigation to play out in that case. That means that for the foreseeable future a majority of the voting body of the Federal Reserve won’t be President Trump’s picks. In a separate decision the Supreme Court did allow President Trump’s firing of Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a former aide of Chuck (You) Schumer. That was a win for presidential power – however it doesn’t carry any immediate policy effect because she’s been out of her former position since Trump’s decision last year – as opposed to Lisa Cook, who’s remained active in her Federal Reserve role. But then there was the 5-4 decision that really didn’t go the President’s way...or for the matter the way of those who prioritize election integrity and believe that, for example, elections should actually be decided on Election Day.
Takeaway #2: Bring on the SAVE Act
In what was perhaps the most notable SCOTUS decision on Monday – there was the ruling in the Mississippi vote-by-mail case. And the 5-4 decision means that Election Day doesn’t mean elections end on that day...or within that week or potentially within that month...did you know ballots are still being counted in California today from the June 2nd Primary Day? No kidding! There are still an estimated 50,000 ballots to be counted outstanding. But anyway, that’s the prime takeaway from the Supreme Court’s related decision yesterday. The legal challenge heard by the high court challenged Mississippi’s law stating that mail-in ballots can be counted in elections after Election Day. The case had potential wide-ranging implications for just about all states. In the end, it was decided that...as Justice Barrett said...as federal law is written, Election Day sets a deadline for when voters must vote, but doesn’t mandate standards for when those ballots must be received in order to be considered valid. This for example will continue to allow the silliness in states like California that literally will accept ballots a week after Election Day...and that allowed people to write in the date that they voted – if their ballot wasn’t postmarked on Election Day. Related...a Sinclair Media poll showed overwhelming bipartisan support for Election Day leading to election decisions. In the Sinclair poll 82% of voters said they believe vote counting should be completed on Election Day (just as we do in Florida save a few exceptions) So in other words, even in the blue states, left wing politicians may have built questionable voting practices and timelines in – but the voters overwhelmingly don’t want it. But anyway, what this ruling indicates as much as anything is the importance of passing the SAVE Act that’s been stalled in the Senate. The SAVE Act would mandate proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote. The Act would mandate voter ID, and it would also mandate regular voter roll maintenance to ensure that only eligible active voters are still on rolls. It’s overwhelmingly popular and now more than ever it needs to happen. Blue states and left-wing politicians with questionable practices in place will only be emboldened by the SCOTUS decision...speaking of which...
Takeaway #3: Today figures to be a monumental day
Today marks the final day of the Supreme Court’s current term. And while it’s possible that the Supreme’s stay around and release decisions later this week after the end of the term – that's not typically something they’ve done. So today what we can expect to see from the Supreme’s is the potential for a massive one-two punch of rulings. Yet to come in is a ruling on the Little v. Hecox transgender athletes case that will deciding whether boys who pretend to be girls can legally participate in girls’ spots and what’s perhaps the granddaddy of the remaining decisions left come...the Trump v. Barbara Birthright Citizenship case. The case challenging President Trump’s executive order that states that at least one parent must be a legal citizen in order for someone born in this country to be counted as a citizen. So, stay tuned for news! It figures to be a potentially historic day in these mostly United States.