Supreme Court will test Trump's limits during 'most consequential term': legal expert
A legal expert Thursday warned that Supreme Court rulings in 2026 will test President Donald Trump's limits of power.
Mike Leon, Anchor of the Legal Podcast Network, told CNN that two cases could be most consequential: Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook. The Slaughter case could redefine the limits of presidential power over independent agencies and give the Trump more authority to fire officials. This month, the court will hear arguments for the Cook case, involving Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow Trump to fire Cook immediately, and has allowed her to stay in office, while the high court's hearing remains pending.
"This is the most consequential term, probably for the court on dockets and cases," Leon said....