(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court issued consequential decisions in 2025 that displayed an adherence to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution, which could inform some of the high-profile issues the court is expected to issue decisions on in the coming year.

(The Center Square) – In seven weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender women and girls from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. A decision in these cases could have far-reaching implications nationwide.

(The Center Square) – The second Trump administration has been largely defined by strict immigration enforcement and net zero illegal border crossings. Amid the enforcement, legal policy analysts are divided over whether federal or state governments should control immigration and border security.