US Supreme Court hands Trump 3-1 defeat in key rulings: What we know
- The United States Supreme Court on Monday issued a series of major rulings related to President Donald Trump, including three that went against him and one that went in his favour.
- The issues decided ranged from the president’s authority over independent government regulators to voting rights and a sexual assault judgement.
- Here is what we know about each of these rulings:Federal firing restrictions overturnedIn a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court increased Trump’s executive powers to fire members of independent government agencies without having to give a reason.
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- The United States Supreme Court on Monday issued a series of major rulings related to President Donald Trump, including three that went against him and one that went in his favour.
- The issues decided ranged from the president’s authority over independent government regulators to voting rights and a sexual assault judgement.
- Here is what we know about each of these rulings:Federal firing restrictions overturnedIn a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court increased Trump’s executive powers to fire members of independent government agencies without having to give a reason.
Sources: Al Jazeera