IN-DEPTH: Supreme Court Made Major Conservative Rulings This Term

News Analysis
The Supreme Court’s six-member conservative-leaning majority flexed its muscles in its recent term that wrapped up on June 30.
It adopted a conservative or pro-limited-government position in a series of closely watched rulings dealing with affirmative action, student loan relief, religious freedom, and property rights.
The term came after last year’s tumultuous term, in which it advanced conservative goals when it reversed Roe v. Wade, finding there was no constitutional right to abortion; recognized a constitutional right to carry a gun in public for self-defense; and curbed the government’s environmental regulatory powers.
The court issued 58 opinions in cases argued in the term that began in October 2022. Its new term will begin with oral arguments in October….